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S. Jaishankar Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: New Delhi
Age: 69 Years
Caste: Brahmin

S Jaishankar

Bio/Wiki
Full NameSubrahmanyam Jaishankar
Profession(s)Diplomat, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Diplomatic Career
ServiceIndian Foreign Service
Batch1977
Major Designation(s)1979: First Secretary at Indian Mission in Moscow, Russia
1985: First Secretary at Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
1988: Political adviser to the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) and the First Secretary at Indian Mission in Sri Lanka
1996: Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo
2000: India’s ambassador to the Czech Republic
2004: Joint Secretary (America) at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi
2007: India's High Commissioner to Singapore
2009: India's longest serving Ambassador to China with a tenure of four and a half years
2013: India's Ambassador to the United States in September 2013
2015: Foreign Secretary of India
Awards, Honours, Achievements Honoured with the Padma Shri in 2019 by the Narendra Modi Government
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP Flag
Political Journey• In May 2019, he was inducted into the Narendra Modi's Cabinet as the External Affairs Minister.
• On 8 July 2019, he took the oath as a Rajya Sabha Member from Gujarat.
• In July 2023, he filed his nomination papers for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. [1]The Hindu
Personal Life
Date of Birth9 January 1955 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)69 Years
BirthplaceNew Delhi
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
SchoolAir Force Central School, New Delhi
College/University• St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
Educational Qualification• Graduation from St. Stephen's College, New Delhi
• MA in Political Science & International Relations with specialization in Nuclear Diplomacy from JNU, New Delhi
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Food HabitVegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseKyoko Jaishankar
S Jaishankar's Wife Kyoko Jaishankar
ChildrenSons- 2
• Dhruva Jaishankar
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's Son Dhruva Jaishankar
• Arjun Jaishankar
Daughter- Medha Jaishankar
Subhramanyam Jaishankar's Daughter Medha Jaishankar
ParentsFather- K. Subrahmanyan (Journalist and Civil Servant)
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's Father K Subrahmanyam
Mother- Sulochana
S Jaishankar's Mother Sulochana
SiblingsBrother(s)- 2
• Sanjay Subramanyan (Historian)
S Jaishankar's Brother Sanjay Subrahmanyan
• S. Vijay Kumar (Former Rural Development Secretary of India)
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's Brother S Vijay Kumar
Sister- None
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)Rs. 1 Lakh + Additional Allowances (as Cabinet Minister)
Net WorthRs 20.09 crore (as of July 2023)

Note: In July 2023, it was reported that in the four-year tenure as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, the total assets of S Jaishankar and his spouse grew by 29.4 per cent. [2]The Indian Express
Assets/PropertiesHe owns two houses in Delhi (including an apartment) and a 1.5-acre agricultural land in Shimla. [3]The Indian Express

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Some Lesser Known Facts About S. Jaishankar

  • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the Union Minister of External Affairs in the Narendra Modi‘s Cabinet. He is the former Foreign Secretary of India.
  • He joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in 1977.

    S Jaishankar When He Joined IFS

    S Jaishankar When He Joined IFS

  • During 1982-1984, he was part of the team that resolved the dispute over the supply of US nuclear fuel to the Tarapur Power Stations in India.
  • In 1993, he served as the Director (East Europe) in the Ministry of External Affairs and as the Press Secretary and speechwriter for the then President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma.
  • From 2004 to 2007, he was involved in negotiating the US-India civil nuclear agreement and improving defence co-operation, including relief operations following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
  • In 2013, he was being considered for the post of the Union Foreign Minister by Manmohan Singh, but he couldn’t appoint him due to internal pressure.

    Manmohan Singh Being Received By S Jaishankar

    Manmohan Singh Being Received By S Jaishankar

  • During his tenure as High Commissioner of Singapore, he helped implement the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) that expanded Indian business in Singapore.
  • He is the only Indian Ambassador to China who has visited Tibet.

    S Jaishankar As India's Ambassador To China

    S Jaishankar As India’s Ambassador To China

  • He was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to the United States in September 2013. He formally presented his credentials to the then US President, Barack Obama at the Oval Office on 10 March 2014.

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With Barrack Obama

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With Barrack Obama

  • While he was working as the Foreign Secretary of India, he worked on many crucial foreign policies with the then External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj.

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With Sushma Swaraj

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar With Sushma Swaraj

  • On 30 May 2019, he was appointed as the Union Minister for External Affairs by the Narendra Modi Government.

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar After Taking Oath As Minister Of External Affairs

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar After Taking Oath As Minister Of External Affairs

  • Jaishankar is the only person in Narendra Modi’s Cabinet who was inducted into the ministry without contesting the Lok Sabha Elections or being a member of the Rajya Sabha.

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