Gurjit Singh (ambassador)
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 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Neeru Singh |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mayo College, Ajmer |
| Occupation | IFS |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Gurjit Singh is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre and a former Indian ambassador to Germany.[2][3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
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[edit]
He is a 1980 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He started his career in Diplomacy with a posting in Japan and has since been posted in Sri Lanka, Kenya and Italy.[5]
Positions held[edit]
- 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[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Previous Ambassadors - Embassy of India,Berlin - Germany". www.indianembassy.de. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Gurjit Singh appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Federal Republic of Germany". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Ambassador Gurjit Singh". indianembassy.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Gurjit Singh India's new envoy to Germany". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Interview with His Excellency Mr. Gurjit Singh, Ambassador of India to Germany - The Governance Post". The Governance Post. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Gurjit Singh appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Indonesia". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Gurjit Singh concurrently accredited next Ambassador of India to Republic of Djibouti". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Indonesia, India can become trendsetters for developing world". www.antaranews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ "Indian Embassy releases Comic Book on India Indonesia Relations". www.antaranews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ ""Opportunity Beckons" – ein neues Buch über Indien und Deutschland - INDIEN aktuell". www.indienaktuell.de (in German). 29 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-10.