Taranjit Singh Sandhu Reaches US As Ambassador-Designate, Will Meet President Donald Trump Soon
Taranjit Singh Sandhu (in %) will be triumphant Harsh Vardhan Shringla as India’s Ambassador to the US
Washington:
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a profession overseas provider reputable, arrived in Washington on Monday as India’s ambassador-designate to america.
“Ambassador of India to america” Taranjit Singh Sandhu “arrived this morning and assumed fee,” the Indian Embassy stated in a tweet quickly after his arrival.
He used to be given a heat welcome through the Deputy Ambassador, Amit Kumar, and different senior officers on the Indian Embassy.
A 1988-batch Indian International Carrier Respectable, Mr Sandhu has had two a success stints on the Indian Embassy in Washington DC — the closing one being Deputy Ambassador from July 2013 to January 2017.
He succeeds Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who has been promoted because the International Secretary. Mr Sandhu, until closing week, used to be India’s Top Commissioner to Sri Lanka.
Mr Sandhu is quickly anticipated to offer his credentials to the US President Donald Trump on the White Area.
Probably the most skilled Indian diplomats on US affairs, Mr Sandhu used to be Deputy Leader of Project in Washington from July 2013 to January 2017. Previous, he used to be First Secretary (Political) on the Embassy of India, Washington, DC, accountable for liaison with america Congress from 1997 to 2000. He has additionally been on the Everlasting Project of India to United Countries, New York, from July 2005 to February 2009.
Born on 23 January 1963 in a circle of relatives of educationists, Mr Sandhu studied at The Lawrence College, Sanawar, and graduated with Historical past Honours from St. Stephens’ Faculty, Delhi.
He pursued a Grasp’s Stage in Global Family members on the Jawaharlal Nehru College, New Delhi.
He’s married to Reenat Sandhu, who’s Ambassador of India to Italy.
In a outstanding profession spanning over 30 years within the Indian International Carrier since 1988, Mr Sandhu began his diplomatic profession from former Soviet Union (Russia) the place he labored as 3rd Secretary (Political)/2d Secretary (Industrial) within the Indian Project from 1990 to 1992.
Following the breakup of Soviet Union, he used to be despatched to open a brand new Embassy in Ukraine. He served as Head of Political and Management Wings within the Indian Embassy in Kiev from 1992 to 1994.
Mr Sandhu used to be Consul Common of India in Frankfurt from September 2011 to July 2013. He has labored within the Ministry of Exterior Affairs in quite a lot of capacities: as Joint Secretary (United Countries) from March 2009 to August 2011; and later as Joint Secretary (Management) heading the Human Useful resource Department.
He used to be Officer on Particular Responsibility (Press Family members), Ministry of Exterior Affairs from December 1995 to March 1997, and used to be accountable for liaison with overseas media in India.
