- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Born
- 9 January 1955, New Delhi
- Education (declared)
- PhD (1981) and MPhil (1977), Jawaharlal Nehru University
- In current post since
- 30 May 2019
- Seat
- Rajya Sabha, Gujarat
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was born in New Delhi in 1955. He studied chemistry at St Stephen's College and international relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he took an MA, an MPhil and a PhD.
Diplomat
He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1977. His postings included ambassador to the Czech Republic, high commissioner to Singapore, and ambassador to China and to the United States. He was Foreign Secretary from January 2015 to January 2018, then retired and joined the Tata Group as president of global corporate affairs.
Minister
He was sworn in as a cabinet minister on 30 May 2019 and given External Affairs, and entered the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat that July. He was reappointed in June 2024. Nepalese analysts have called him the planner of the 2015 border blockade of Nepal; we have not found a response from him.
His Rajya Sabha affidavit declares no criminal cases and assets of about Rs 20 crore.
Career at a glance
- 1977Joins the Indian Foreign Service
- 2007High Commissioner to Singapore, until 2009
- 2013Ambassador to the United States, until January 2015
- Jan 2015Foreign Secretary, until January 2018
- 2018Joins the Tata Group after retiring
- May 2019Sworn in as External Affairs Minister; enters the Rajya Sabha in July
- Jun 2024Reappointed External Affairs Minister
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 0Rajya Sabha affidavit, Gujarat, 2023 to 2029 term | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Declared assets | Rs 20.09 croreSame affidavit; liabilities of Rs 1.1 lakh in GST dues | Source |
| Years as Foreign Secretary | 3January 2015 to January 2018 | Source |
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Sources
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