Writer/Diplomat Mr Navtej Sarna has been appointed as new Indian Ambassador to the US….reports Asian Lite News
India’s High Commissioner to Britain Navtej Sarna was on Thursday appointed as the next Ambassador to the US as that country prepares for a presidential transition. “Navtej Singh Sarna (IFS: 1980) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United State of America,” an External Affairs Ministry statement said. “He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” it added.
He takes charge after Arun Kumar Singh retired last month-end. Both Sarna and Singh are former Indian ambassadors to Israel, underlying the importance of a posting in Tel Aviv which is one of Washington’s closest allies.
Sarna was moved to London as the High Commissioner barely eight months back.
Sarna has had a previous posting in Washington when he was Minister for Press, Information and Culture between 1998 and 2002.
Before moving to London, Sarna was Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs where he oversaw the successful hosting last October of the India-Africa Forum Summit that was attended by a record number of 53 African countries.
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Minister (Co-ordination) Mr AS Rajan, Air India Regional Manager Tara Naidu and others at the inauguration
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna and others in London
High Commissioner Mr Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the gathering
High Commissioner Mr Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the gathering
High Commissioner Mr Navtej Singh Sarna with Shri Gyanand ji Maharaj of Brindavan, Deputy Mayor of Ealing Borough, MP Virendra Sharma and others
High Commissioner Mr Navtej Singh Sarna with the students and teachers
High Commissioner Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna
High Commissioner Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna
High Commissioner Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna with the Indian diaspora in Birmingham
High Commissioner Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the Indian community in the Midlands
High Commissioner Mr. Navtej Singh Sarna
Foreign Office Minister Alok Sharma with Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna
High Commissoner Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the International Day of
Yoga at the Potters Fields Park, near Tower Bridge, London
High Commissoner Navtej Singh Sarna inaugurating the International Day of
Yoga at the Potters Fields Park, near Tower Bridge, London
Mr Navtej Sarna, High Commissioner of India to UK, addressing the audience
Mr Navtej Sarna, High Commissioner of India to UK, addressing the audience
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna, Manju Lodha, Valerie Vaz MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Virendra Sharma MP, Ashok Kumar Chauhan at the Paramvir launch event at Nehru Centre in London
Hollywood Actor Morgan Freeman arrives at Sarnath Buddhist monasteries near Varanasi
Indian High Commissioner to UK Navtej SIngh Sarna unveiling a portrait of outgoing Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma
Indian High Commissioner to UK Navtej SIngh Sarna unveiling a portrait of outgoing Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma
Indian High Commissioner to UK Navtej SIngh Sarna unveiling a portrait of outgoing Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma
The IJA Europe reception to welcome Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna
Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the IJA Europe reception
Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna at the reception
Indian High Commissioner Navtej Singh Sarna presents credentials to the Queen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally very happy with the organisation of the Summit and had congratulated External Affairs Sushma Swaraj for it.
It is clear Modi wanted someone in Washington he was confident would be able to steer the multi-faceted India-US relations into a new phase with a new administration.
Sarna was among the longest-serving spokespersons of the ministry between 2002 and 2008. He has also had postings in Moscow, Warsaw, Tehran, Geneva and Thimphu.
Sarna is also a prolific author of many fiction and non-fiction books, the most recent being ‘Second Thoughts: On Books, Authors and the Writerly Life’ that was released last year. He was a big hit in London’s literary circles and had also become, in a short span, a popular figure in the Indian community in the Britain.
India’s High Commissioner to Britain Navtej Sarna was on Thursday appointed as the next Ambassador to the US as that country prepares for a presidential transition. “Navtej Singh Sarna (IFS: 1980) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United State of America,” an External Affairs Ministry statement said. “He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” it added.
