S. Jaishankar- The new Foreign Secretary

S Jaishankar S Jaishankar[/caption] S. Jaishankar on Thursday took charge as Foreign Secretary, replacing Sujatha Singh whose tenure was abruptly �curtailed� late on Wednesday night. Before his sudden appointment as Foreign Secretary, the 60-year-old diplomat was India�s Ambassador to the United States. He had also been posted as Ambassador to China, Singapore and Czech Republic. The decision to appoint Mr. Jaishankar, who played a key role during Prime Minister Narendra Modi�s visit to the U.S. in September and U.S. President Barack Obama�s just concluded visit here, was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Mr. Modi. Note: For more updates on topics asked in CLAT, keep visiting CLAT Gurukul which is a knowledge sharing initiative of The Knowledge Tree, Patna’s premier coaching institute for CLAT and for other law entrance exams like AILET, SET, LSAT etc.