Pankaj Saran | |
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| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 29 May 2018 [1] – 31 December 2021 [2] | |
| Succeeded by | Vikram Misri |
| Indian Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office January 2016 [3] – 2018 [4] | |
| Preceded by | P. S. Raghavan [5] |
| Succeeded by | D. B. Venkatesh Varma |
| Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh | |
| In office March 2012 [6] – December 2015 [6] | |
| Preceded by | Rajeet Mitter [7] |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan Shringla [8] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1958 [9] |
| Spouse | Preeti Saran |
| Children | 2 sons [3] |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, MA) |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Pankaj Saran (born 22 November 1958 [9]) is a former Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He was the Deputy National Security Adviser of India. [10]
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. [3] His interests include tennis, golf, bridge and reading. [3] He is married to Preeti Saran, who also belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. They have two sons. [3]
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. [3] He was the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi from 2007 to 2012. [11]
Saran was the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh in 2015 when the historic India- Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement was ratified by the Parliament of India. [12] [13]
On 29 May 2018, Pankaj Saran was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India and served their till 31 December 2021. [13]
References
- ^ "ACC Approvals".
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri, who has been aide to 3 PMs, is India's new deputy NSA". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador". Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia). 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)".
- ^ https://indianmandarins.com/pankaj-saran assisted by Aditya kumar Mahato-replaces-raghavan-as-indias-ambassador-to-russia/
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Sorry for the inconvenience" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Centre's Naga talks interlocutor RN Ravi becomes Deputy National Security Advisor". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Pankaj Saran named India's new ambassador to Russia". 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Destinies of India, Bangladesh Closely Interlinked: High Commissioner Pankaj Saran". NDTV. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b "With Former Diplomat Pankaj Saran as Deputy, NSA Goes Beyond Just Strategy". News18. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
Pankaj Saran | |
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| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 29 May 2018 [1] – 31 December 2021 [2] | |
| Succeeded by | Vikram Misri |
| Indian Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office January 2016 [3] – 2018 [4] | |
| Preceded by | P. S. Raghavan [5] |
| Succeeded by | D. B. Venkatesh Varma |
| Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh | |
| In office March 2012 [6] – December 2015 [6] | |
| Preceded by | Rajeet Mitter [7] |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan Shringla [8] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1958 [9] |
| Spouse | Preeti Saran |
| Children | 2 sons [3] |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, MA) |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Pankaj Saran (born 22 November 1958 [9]) is a former Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He was the Deputy National Security Adviser of India. [10]
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. [3] His interests include tennis, golf, bridge and reading. [3] He is married to Preeti Saran, who also belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. They have two sons. [3]
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. [3] He was the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi from 2007 to 2012. [11]
Saran was the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh in 2015 when the historic India- Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement was ratified by the Parliament of India. [12] [13]
On 29 May 2018, Pankaj Saran was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India and served their till 31 December 2021. [13]
References
- ^ "ACC Approvals".
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri, who has been aide to 3 PMs, is India's new deputy NSA". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador". Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia). 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)".
- ^ https://indianmandarins.com/pankaj-saran assisted by Aditya kumar Mahato-replaces-raghavan-as-indias-ambassador-to-russia/
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Sorry for the inconvenience" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Centre's Naga talks interlocutor RN Ravi becomes Deputy National Security Advisor". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Pankaj Saran named India's new ambassador to Russia". 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Destinies of India, Bangladesh Closely Interlinked: High Commissioner Pankaj Saran". NDTV. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b "With Former Diplomat Pankaj Saran as Deputy, NSA Goes Beyond Just Strategy". News18. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.