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Jaishankar was PM's choice for foreign secy post
June 26, 2013
Even as the government confirmed Sujata Singh's appointment as the new foreign secretary, the much-vaunted ministry of external affairs has faced a
summer of discontent.
Here's the backgrounder of what happened behind the scenes.
While there has been a storm brewing over the
appointment of next foreign secretary for several months, matters seem
to have come to a head now with several top diplomats, including Sujatha
Singh -- the senior-most after incumbent Ranjan Mathai threatening
to resign if they are overlooked in favour of S Jaishankar, India's
ambassador to China and the Prime Minister's Office's choice for the top
job. Read
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