Gurjit Singh (ambassador)
Indian diplomat
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Gurjit Singh is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre and a former Indian ambassador to Germany.[2][3][4]
Preceded byVijay Keshav Gokhale
Succeeded byMukta Dutta Tomar
Preceded byBiren Nanda
BornMarch 11, 1958
Gurjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Indian Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office January 2016[1] – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Keshav Gokhale |
| Succeeded by | Mukta Dutta Tomar |
| Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste | |
| Preceded by | Biren Nanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1958 |
| Spouse | Neeru Singh |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mayo College, Ajmer |
| Occupation | IFS |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Early life and education
Ambassador Singh finished his schooling at Mayo College, Ajmer and obtained his bachelor's degree in Politics at the St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. He is a Post Graduate in International Studies from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Indian Foreign Service
Positions held
- Ambassador of India to Germany
- Ambassador to Indonesia.[6] Also concurrently Ambassador of India to ASEAN and Timor-Leste.
- Ambassador to Ethiopia and Representative of India to the African Union, UNECA and IGAD.
- Ambassador to Republic of Djibouti.[7]
- Deputy Permanent Representative of India to UNEP and UN-HABITAT.
Publications
He has authored five books:
- The Abalone Factor on India-Japan business relations. This book was awarded the Bimal Sanyal Award for Research by an Indian Foreign Service officer.[8]
- The Injera and the Paratha on India and Ethiopia.
- Masala Bumbu on India-Indonesia relationship.
- A comic book called Travels through Time on India-Indonesia relationship.[9]
- Opportunity Beckons: Adding Momentum to the Indo-German Partnership.[10]
