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He started his career as a [[commissioned officer]] in the [[Indian Army]] (1963-1968), subsequently he joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] on 29 July 1968, and his first diplomatic assignment was as Third Secretary in the Embassy of India in Moscow from August 1970. For years he was known in the corridors of South Block ([[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Secretariat Building]]) as "Chotta GP" ('chotta' is [[Hindi]] for small) to distinguish him from his namesake G Parthasarathy one of India's tallest diplomats, who served as India's High Commissioner to Pakistan between 1963 and 1965.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swarup|first1=Harihar|title=The Right Person For Tough Job|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan17/edit.htm|publisher=Tribune|accessdate=6 March 2016}}</ref> | He started his career as a [[commissioned officer]] in the [[Indian Army]] (1963-1968), subsequently he joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] on 29 July 1968, and his first diplomatic assignment was as Third Secretary in the Embassy of India in Moscow from August 1970. For years he was known in the corridors of South Block ([[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Secretariat Building]]) as "Chotta GP" ('chotta' is [[Hindi]] for small) to distinguish him from his namesake G Parthasarathy one of India's tallest diplomats, who served as India's High Commissioner to Pakistan between 1963 and 1965.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swarup|first1=Harihar|title=The Right Person For Tough Job|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan17/edit.htm|publisher=Tribune|accessdate=6 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
He then served in Dar es Salaam and [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], and was Consul General in [[Karachi]] from 1982-1985. Later he was India's High Commissioner to [[Cyprus]] from 1990 to 92 Ambassador to [[Myanmar]] 1992 to 1995, [[High Commissioner]] to [[Australia]] from 1995 to 1998, and High Commissioner to [[Pakistan]] from 1998 to 2000. He was also | He then served in Dar es Salaam and [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], and was Consul General in [[Karachi]] from 1982-1985. Later he was India's High Commissioner to [[Cyprus]] from 1990 to 92 Ambassador to [[Myanmar]] 1992 to 1995, [[High Commissioner]] to [[Australia]] from 1995 to 1998, and High Commissioner to [[Pakistan]] from 1998 to 2000. He was also Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs and Information Adviser and Spokesperson in the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] (1985–1990). | ||
Mr. Parthasarathy is presently Chancellor of the Central University Jammu, President of the India Habitat Centre, New | Mr. Parthasarathy is presently Chancellor of the Central University Jammu, President of the India Habitat Centre, New | ||