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  Revealed: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was Manmohan Singh's first choice for the post

  India | January 29, 2015 13:48 IST

  New Delhi: The sudden removal of Sujatha Singh from the post of Foreign Secretary has grabbed many eyeballs.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, a 1977-batch IFS officer would have been foreign secretary in 2013 as he was a personal

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  Know newly appointed Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  India | February 07, 2015 9:12 IST

  New Delhi: Born in Delhi to K Subrahmanyam, a prominent international strategic affairs analyst, newly appointed Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who will have a two-year tenure as per rules, did his PhD in International Relations

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  Decoding why Modi govt replaced Sujatha Singh with S Jaishankar as India's Foreign Secretary

  India | January 29, 2015 14:12 IST

  New Delhi: In a surprise move, the NDA government has appointed India's ambassador to the United States, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as the new Foreign Secretary, replacing Sujatha Singh, the country's highest ranking diplomat, about seven months

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  'No political motive' behind Foreign Secretary' removal :BJP

  National | January 29, 2015 14:34 IST

  New Delhi: Defending the move to replace Sujatha Singh as Foreign Secretary, BJP today ruled out any political motive and said the government had acted well within its right to decide on appointment of officers.“I

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  Congress questions abrupt removal of Foreign Secretary

  National | January 29, 2015 12:23 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today questioned the timing of government's decision to remove Sujatha Singh as Foreign Secretary and wondered whether it was “retribution” for her stand on IFS officer Devyani Khobragade.“Is sacking of Foreign Secretary

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  Subrahmanyam Jaishankar takes charge as new Foreign Secretary

  India | January 29, 2015 10:49 IST

  New Delhi: Former envoy to the United States Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took charge as the new Foreign Secretary today.  He replaces Sujatha Singh, whose tenure was abruptly curtailed by Modi government a day after Barrack Barack

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  Jaishankar made new Foreign Secretary

  India | January 28, 2015 23:50 IST

  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

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  Britain's William Hague steps down as foreign secretary

  World | July 15, 2014 8:20 IST

  London: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday he will stand down as foreign secretary after four years to serve as leader of the British House of Commons."I will not stand as an MP

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  Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh visits Herat Consulate days after attack

  World | May 31, 2014 6:26 IST

  Kabul: Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Friday visited the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Herat that was the target of a terror attack May 23.Ms Singh met the staff and reviewed the security situation at

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  Foreign secretary to travel to Tajikistan

  India | May 07, 2014 7:34 IST

  New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh will lead an Indian delegation to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from May 7-9 to hold talks with Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov on bilateral, regional and international issues.Besides the meeting

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  Access to Headley to figure in foreign secretary's US talks

  India | December 07, 2013 20:01 IST

  New Delhi: India's request for access to LeT operative and 26/11 planner David Headley is expected to get more traction when Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh visits the US from Sunday.According to sources, the US authorities

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  India will stand by Lankan Tamils: Foreign Secretary tells TNA

  World | November 14, 2013 16:04 IST

  Colombo: India today assured Sri Lankan Tamils that it will stand by them and do its best to ensure that they are able to live a life of respect and dignity.  This assurance was given

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  Pak Foreign Secretary arrives, says mandated to take peace process forward

  India | July 03, 2012 16:28 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 3: Ahead of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani today said he has been “mandated” by his leadership to move the peace process forward and was looking

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  Mathai Arrives In US To Hold Key Talks With Officials

  World | February 06, 2012 8:54 IST

  Washington, Feb 6: India and the US will discuss a host of bilateral and regional issues during talks between top American officials and Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, who arrived here on Sunday.Mathai, who is here

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  Mathai Takes Charge As Foreign Secretary

  India | August 01, 2011 11:33 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 1 : Diplomat Ranjan Mathai today assumed charge as new Foreign Secretary succeeding Nirupama Rao and said he would try and work to restore “trust and confidence” in Indo-Pak relations. Mathai, a

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  Pak Foreign Secretary Coming To Delhi On Sunday

  India | February 04, 2010 23:27 IST

   India has formally proposed foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan. Pakistan foreign secretary Salman Bashir will fly to New Delhi on Feb 7 for resumption of bilateral talks with India. Responding to India's proposal, Foreign Minister