Pankaj Saran
Pankaj Saran | |
|---|---|
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2018[1] | |
| Indian Ambassador to Russia | |
| Assumed office January 2016[2] | |
| Preceded by | P. S. Raghavan[3] |
| Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh | |
| In office March 2012[4] – December 2015[4] | |
| Preceded by | Rajeet Mitter[5] |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan Shringla[6] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1958[7] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Preeti Saran |
| Children | 2 sons[2] |
| Alma mater | Hindu College; Delhi School of Economics (University of Delhi) |
| Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Pankaj Saran; born 22 November 1958,[8] is an Indian diplomat and officer in the Indian Foreign Service. He's current appointment is Deputy National Security Adviser of India, with effect from 29 May 2018.
Personal life
Saran holds a B.A. (Honours) degree and Master of Arts degree in Economics from the Hindu College and Delhi School of Economics respectively.[2] His interests include tennis, golf, bridge and reading.[2] He is married to Preeti Saran, who also belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. They have two sons.[2]
Career History
Pankaj Saran joined the Indian Foreign Service in August 1982.[9] He has served at Indian missions in Moscow, Washington, D.C., Cairo and Dhaka.[2] He was the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi from 2007 to 2012.[10]
Saran was the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh in 2015 when the historic India-Bangladesh [India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement] land boundary settlements were ratified by the Parliament of India.[11][12]
On 29 May 2018, Pankaj Saran was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India.[13]
References
- ^ http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179609
- ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador". 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
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- ^ a b "Previous High Commissioners". www.hcidhaka.gov.in.
- ^ "Pankaj Saran next Indian envoy". The Daily Star. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed envoys for Bangladesh, China". 18 November 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf
- ^ "Pankaj Saran named India's new ambassador to Russia".
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180530052320/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/destinies-of-india-bangladesh-closely-interlinked-high-commissioner-pankaj-saran-768967
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180530053009/https://www.news18.com/news/india/with-former-diplomat-pankaj-saran-as-deputy-nsa-goes-beyond-just-strategy-1763525.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180530053009/https://www.news18.com/news/india/with-former-diplomat-pankaj-saran-as-deputy-nsa-goes-beyond-just-strategy-1763525.html