Shyam Saran

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Shyam Saran (born September 4, 1946) is a foreign secretary in the Government of India since August, 2004.

He is a 1970 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. Before this, he has served as India's Ambassador to Nepal, India's Ambassador to Indonesia and India's Ambassador to Myanmar, High Commissioner to Mauritius, Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Chief of Mission in Tokyo and Counsellor in the Indian Embassy in Beijing.

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[edit] Tenure as foreign secretary

[edit] China

As foreign secretary, he visited China in March 2005 for the 15th meeting of the India-China Joint Working Group on the boundary issue.

[edit] Tough stand on nuclear issue

In April 2006, he said that India has no obligation to define its minimum credible nuclear-deterrent after U.S. assistant secretary of state Richard Boucher suggested that India "further define" its minimum deterrent.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

  • Profile on website of Ministry of External Affairs of India


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