Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Navtej Sarna |
| Succeeded by | Ruchi Ghanashyam |
| Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka | |
| In office June 2013[2][3] – December 2016[2][3] | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Kantha |
| Succeeded by | Taranjit Singh Sandhu[4] |
| Indian Ambassador to Venezuela[2] | |
| In office January 2007[2] – August 2009[2] | |
| Consul General of India, Dubai | |
| In office August 2003 – December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1958[5] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Girija Sinha[6] |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's High School, Patna; St. Stephen's College, Delhi & University of Delhi[2] |
| Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha; born 4 October 1958[7] is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the incumbent High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
Personal life
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha hails from Bihar. He was schooled at Chesham and at the St. Michael's High School, Patna. He holds a B.A. (Honours) degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Delhi.[2] He is married to Girija Sinha and they have two sons.[2]
Career
Sinha is a Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1981 batch.[7]
References
- ^ "New Indian High Commissioner Y K Sinha takes charge in UK - The Indian Express". 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Welcome to High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka". 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Seasoned Sri Lanka hand Taranjit Sandhu to be India's next envoy- The New Indian Express". 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Indian high commissioner to UK presents credentials to Queen - PTI feed News". 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 22 April 2018.
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