V. V. Paranjpe
V. V. Paranjpe | |
|---|---|
 Indianambassador to  China | |
| In office 1955–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Ratan Kumar Nehru |
| Succeeded by | Gopalapuram Parthasarathy (1912–1995) |
| Indian ambassador to  Ethiopia | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | O. V. Alagesan Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta |
| Succeeded by | es:Prem Kumar Budhwar |
| Indian ambassador to  South Korea | |
| In office February 6, 1978 – August 23, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Muzaffar Aga |
| Succeeded by | Arundhati Ghose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasant V. Paranjpe |
| Died | April 8, 2010 Pune[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe was an Indian diplomat and an expert on China. In 1947, he came to China to study the Chinese language at Beijing University. He later worked as an ambassador in China, until 1957. He served as the interpreter when Nehru visited China and talked with Mao Zedong in 1954. From 1974 to 1976 he was ambassador to Addis Ababa.[2] In 1977 he was made India's ambassador to South Korea. Presented credentiales on February 6, 1978 in Seoul.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Tribute to a true Ambassador
- ^ Mr. Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, was appointed Ambassador to Ethiopia in succession to Mr. Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta.
- ^ Rangarajan S. (20 September 2009). "High speed drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2015.[1]
External links
- V. V. Paranjpe, "How to understand China"