Shyam Saran | |
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.jpg) Shyam Sharan receiving the Padma Bhushan | |
| 26th Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 31 July 2004 – 1 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Shashank |
| Succeeded by | Shivshankar Menon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1946 |
Shyam Saran (born 4 September 1946) is an Indian career diplomat. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1970 and rose to become the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. Prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary he served as India's ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and as its High Commissioner to Mauritius. Upon finishing his tenure as the Foreign Secretary, he was appointed the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Indo-US Civil Nuclear Issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change.
Until 2015, Shyam Saran was the Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council. He also served as the Chairman of Research and Information System for Developing Countries — an autonomous think tank specializing in studies on economic and trade related issues.[1] He regularly comments and speaks on politics and foreign policy issues and is a contributor to multiple magazines and newspapers.
In 2011, in recognition of his contribution to the civil service, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan - third highest civilian honor in India.[2]
- ^ "Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, Research and Information Systems". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Padma Vibhushan for Montek Ahluwalia, Azim Premji". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2014.