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Taranjit Singh Sandhu (born 23 January 1963) is a retired Indian diplomat who served as High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and 28th Ambassador of India to the United States.[1]
Taranjit Singh | |
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.jpg) Sandhu in 2023 | |
| 28th Ambassador of India to the United States | |
| In office 6 February 2020 – 31 January 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Harsh Vardhan Shringla |
| Succeeded by | Vinay Mohan Kwatra |
| High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka | |
| In office January 2017 – January 2020 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Baglay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1963 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Reenat Sandhu |
| Children | 2, Son & Daughter |
| Education | Master of Arts (International Relations) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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Taranjit Singh Sandhu qualified civil services exam and joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988. He was responsible for opening the Indian embassy in Ukraine and also worked there as head of the political and administration wings.[2] He was the first secretary in Washington. He also worked as consul general in Frankfurt and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Washington D.C., and Consul General of India in Frankfurt. He has also served at the Ministry of External Affairs, India in different capacities.[3][4]
Sandhu presented his credentials to President Donald Trump in early February 2020 and served until 31 January 2024.[5][6]
He was the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian general election.[7]
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Ambassador Sandhu is married to Reenat Sandhu, who was the Ambassador of India to Italy and is former Ambassador of India to The Netherlands. They have two children, a son and a daughter. His interests include books, movies and outdoor sports.[8]
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