| Gurjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Indian Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office January 2016 – 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.
Early life and education
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
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.
Positions held
- Ambassador of India to Germany
- Ambassador to Indonesia. 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.
- Deputy Permanent Representative of India to UNEP and UN-HABITAT.
Publications
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.
- 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.
- Opportunity Beckons: Adding Momentum to the Indo-German Partnership.
See also
References
- "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.
External links
- Embassy of India,Berlin - Germany Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine