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Shashank (diplomat)
Shashank
is a former
foreign secretary
of
India
. He was secretary from
December 2003
to
July 2004
. He also served as India's Ambassador to
Denmark
,
South Korea
and
Libya
.
He is one son of
Madan Mohan
and Kamala.
He married Kalpana they have one daughter and one son.
He is
Master of Science
in
Physics
.
In 1966 he joined the
Indian Foreign Service
.
From 1968 to
1971
he was
3r
Sec/2nd Secy in the
City of Brussels
.
From 1972 to 1973 he was 1st Secy in
Hanoi
.
From 1974 to 1976 he was Under Sec/Dep Sec in the
Ministry of External Affairs
.
From 1976 to 1979 he was Dep Sec in the
Permanent Mission
of India before the
Headquarters of the United Nations
New York City
From 1979 to 1982 he was 1st Secy/Counsellor in
Cairo
.
From 1982 to 1986 he was minister in
Islamabad
.
From 1986 to 1991 he was Junction Secretary in charge of the
Passport Office
of the Ministry of
External Affairs
.
From 1991 to 1994 he was Ambassador to
Tripoli
and concurrently
High Commissioner
to
Valletta
.
In 1994 he was Ambassador to
Seoul
.
From 1994 to 1999 he was Ambassador to
Jakarta
.
From
March 1999
to 2001 he was Ambassador to
Copenhagen
.
From 19
November 2003
to
31 July
2004 he was
Foreign Secretary
.
