Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was an Indian diplomat. He has been India’s Ambassador to America and China. Jaishankar is currently serving as the Union Minister of External Affairs. He is the only Union Minister in the Narendra Modi Cabinet who has never contested any election.
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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was born on Sunday, January 9, 1955 (age 68 years; in 2023) in New Delhi. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He received his primary education from Air Force Central School, New Delhi. He continued his studies at St. Stephen, New Delhi. He obtained his MA in Political Science & International Relations with specialization in Nuclear Diplomacy from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1977. He has served in many posts such as First Secretary, Joint Commissioner, High Commissioner, and Ambassador. He belongs to a family of diplomats, who have served in many high and important positions in the government.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar In Office
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx): 65 kg
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Gray
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Family, Wife & Caste
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar belongs to a Brahmin Family. His father, K. Subrahmanyam, was an analyst of Indian strategic affairs, a noted journalist, and a civil servant. His mother was Sulochana Jayasankar. He has two brothers, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, a prominent historian, and S. Vijay Kumar, India’s Former Rural Development Secretary.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s Father K Subrahmanyam
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s Mother Sulochana Jayasankar
S Jaishankar’s Brother Sanjay Subrahmanyam
Brother Subrahmanyam Jaishankar S Vijay Kumar
He is married to Kyoko Jaishankar. He has a daughter, Medha Jaishankar, and two sons, Dhruva Jaishankar and Arjun Shankar. His eldest son Dhruv married Cassandra.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With His Wife Kyoko Jaishankar
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s Daughter Medha Jaishankar
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s Son Dhruva Jaishankar
Daughter-in-law of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Cassandra Berman
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s Younger Son Arjun Jaishankar
Career
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1977. His first international posting was in Moscow, Russia. He was appointed Third Secretary, and he was promoted to Second Secretary in 1980. In 1981 he returned to India, and he worked as an undersecretary in the American section of the Ministry of External Affairs. He played a key role in the team that resolved the dispute over the supply of US nuclear fuel to the Tarapur Power Station in India. In 1985, he was appointed as the First Secretary of the Embassy of India in Washington DC
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with the Speaker of the US Congress
In 1988. he was posted in Sri Lanka as First Secretary and as political advisor to the Indian Peacekeeping Force in Sri Lanka. In 1993, he worked as Press Secretary and speech writer for the former President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma. In 2000, he was appointed as India’s ambassador to the Czech Republic. In 2004, Jaishankar was appointed as the US Joint Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. During his tenure as Joint Secretary, he was involved in negotiating the US-India civil nuclear agreement and enhancing defense cooperation. In 2007, he was appointed as the Indian High Commissioner to Singapore. As High Commissioner, he assisted in implementing the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA); which expands the presence of Indian businesses in Singapore.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar In Singapore
In 2009, he was appointed as India’s Ambassador to China. He played a very important role in increasing economic trade and cultural relations between India and China. Over the years, Jaishankar has been involved in resolving many disputes and disputes between countries. In 2013, Jaishankar was being considered for the post of Foreign Minister of India by Manmohan Singh, but, he could not appoint him due to internal pressure.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as Indian Ambassador to China
In September 2013, he was appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United States. He assumed office on 23 December 2013 amid tensions in the US over the Devyani Khobragade incident. He negotiates for Devyani’s release successfully. On March 10, 2014, he officially presented his credentials to US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With Barack Obama
On 29 January 2015, Jaishankar was appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India by the Narendra Modi Government. He had an excellent working relationship with former Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. After Jaishankar retired, he joined Tata Sons as President, Global Corporate Affairs. On 30 May 2019, he was appointed as the Union Minister of External Affairs by Narendra Modi. On 31 May 2019, he was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar After Taking Oath as Foreign Minister
In July 2019, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. In July 2023, he filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat for the second time.
Salary
Rs. 1 Lac + additional allowance (As Cabinet Minister)
Net worth
In July 2023, while submitting his affidavit for Rajya Sabha election, S Jaishankar declared his net worth as Rs. 20.09 crore, which increased by 29.4 per cent during his four-year tenure as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament; this is the collective net worth of S Jaishankar and his spouse.
Assets and Real Estate
His immovable properties include two houses in Delhi (including an apartment) and 1.5 acres of agricultural land in Shimla.
Facts
- Jaishankar knows many languages like Tamil, Russian, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese and Hungarian. He learned many of these languages while he was posted internationally.
- He is the first former Indian Foreign Secretary to become the Union Minister of External Affairs.
- Jaishankar was India’s ambassador to China for four and a half years. This is the longest serving ambassador to China.
S Jaishankar As Indian Ambassador to China
- In 2012, he became the first Indian ambassador to visit Tibet in ten years.
- In September 2004, he was the most important person to manage Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the US. He welcomes her and hosts a dinner in honor of members of the Indian-American community.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Welcomes Modi On His First US Visit As PM
- He was often criticized for planning the 2015 Nepal Blockade; which is an economic and humanitarian crisis and has affected Nepal badly.
- In July 2019, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat and on 8 July 2019, he was sworn in as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar On His First Day As Union Minister
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