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Indian Ambassador to the US, S Jaishankar, replaces Sujatha Singh as new Foreign Secretary

In A Sudden Development, S Jaishankar, India’s Ambassador To The US, Was Tonight Appointed Foreign Secretary, Replacing Sujatha Singh Whose Tenure Has Been Abruptly ‘curtailed' By Nearly Eight Months. The Surprise Announcement Was Made After A Meeting Of The Appointments Committee Of The Cabinet Chaired By Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh’s Two-year Tenure Was To End In August This Year.

PTI | Updated on: 29 Jan 2015, 11:08:22 AM

New Delhi:

In a sudden development, S Jaishankar, India’s Ambassador to the US, was tonight appointed Foreign Secretary, replacing Sujatha Singh whose tenure has been abruptly ‘curtailed” by nearly eight months.

The surprise announcement was made after a meeting of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh’s two-year tenure was to end in August this year. 

 A late night official announcement said, “curtailment oftenure of Ms Sujatha Singh, IFS batch 1976 as FS with immediate effect”.

“Appointment of S Jaishankar, IFS batch 1977, as Foreign Secretary vice MS Sujatha Singh with a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in keeping with the provisions of FR-56(D),” the announcement said. 

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First Published : 28 Jan 2015, 11:22:00 PM

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