Quick Info
| Profession | Indian politician and retired diplomat; Union Minister of External Affairs |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 09/01/1955 |
| Age | 71 years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Latest News about S. Jaishankar
10/11/2026
Jaishankar met the UAE Ambassador to India, Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, in New Delhi to discuss deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries. Bilateral trade has crossed $100 billion, and both sides aim to double their economic ties to $200 billion by 2032.
05/11/2026
Jaishankar attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, where he urged member nations to de-risk and diversify supply chains. He also held bilateral meetings on the sidelines with the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom, focusing on economic cooperation and the India-UK trade agreement talks.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
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| Summary | Retired Indian Foreign Service officer who became a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. He has served as India's external affairs minister since May 2019 and is the first former foreign secretary to hold that cabinet post. |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parliamentary Role | Member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, elected in 2019 |
Educational Qualification(s)
| St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi | Graduate |
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| Jawaharlal Nehru University | MA in Political Science; M.Phil. and Ph.D. in International Relations |
Personal Life
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| Ethnic and Family Background | Tamil Brahmin family |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Kyoko Somekawa Jaishankar (Japanese-born; met during his posting in Japan) |
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| Previous Spouse | Shobha Jaishankar (deceased) |
Family
| Father | Krishnaswamy Subrahmanyam |
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| Mother | Sulochana Subrahmanyam |
| Relatives | Dhruva Jaishankar, foreign policy analyst and Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America |
| Children | Two sons and a daughter |
Career
| Indian Foreign Service | Joined in 1977 |
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| Early Postings |
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| Press Secretary to the President of India | 1994-95 |
| Ambassador to the Czech Republic | 2000-04 |
| Joint Secretary (Americas), Ministry of External Affairs | 2004-07 |
| High Commissioner to Singapore | 2007-09 |
| Ambassador to China | 2009-13 |
| Ambassador to the United States | 2013-15 |
| Foreign Secretary | 2015-18 |
| Corporate Role | President, Global Corporate Affairs, Tata Sons (from May 2018) |
| External Affairs Minister | Since 30/05/2019; reappointed in June 2024 |
| Notable Work | Author of The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World (2020) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Longest-serving external affairs minister to hold the portfolio exclusively | |
| 2. Received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in January 2019 | |
| 3. His father was a prominent Indian civil servant and strategic affairs analyst |
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