Arun Kumar Singh Explained

Arun Kumar Singh
Office:Indian Ambassador to the United States
Term Start:6 May 2015
Term End:August 2016
Predecessor:Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Successor:Navtej Sarna
Office1:Ambassador of India to France
Term Start1:28 April 2013
Term End1:30 April 2015
Predecessor1:Rakesh Sood
Successor1:Dr. Mohan Kumar
Office2:Deputy Chief of Mission at the
Embassy of India Washington D.C.
Term Start2:October 2008
Term End2:April 2013
Office3:Ambassador of India to Israel
Term Start3:April 2005
Term End3:September 2008
Occupation:Diplomat

Arun Kumar Singh or commonly Arun Singh is a former Indian diplomat. He was the Indian Ambassador to the United States from 2015 to 2016.[1] He is now a senior fellow with the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Before taking charge as ambassador in the United States, he served as Ambassador of India to France in Paris. On 8 March 2015, Ministry of External Affairs of India announced its decision to appoint Singh as the next Ambassador of India to the United States.[2]

He is a career Indian Foreign Service officer. He had previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy at Washington D.C. (2008–13), Ambassador to Israel (2005-2008) and as a Joint Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Government of India at New Delhi (2000–2005).[3]

Currently, he is a Senior Counsellor at The Cohen Group, a consulting firm in Washington D.C. that provides advice and assistance in marketing and regulatory affairs.[4]

Early life and background

Arun completed his formal education from St. Michael's High School, Patna. Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1979, after completing his master's degree in economics from Delhi University, and teaching at the university for two years.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Arun K Singh profile. 20 May 2015. Indian Embassy. 20 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526111636/https://www.indianembassy.org/pages.php?id=121. 26 May 2015. dead.
  2. News: Arun Kumar Singh appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.. March 8, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ambassador Shri. Arun Kumar Singh. Embassy of India in Paris. 2 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140414052943/http://www.ambinde.fr/the-embassy/ambassador. 14 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Arun Singh. www.cohengroup.net. 2020-02-13.
  5. News: Gupta. Shishir. Arun K Singh to be India's next ambassador to the US. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301100506/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arun-k-singh-to-be-india-s-next-us-ambassador/article1-1321837.aspx. dead. 1 March 2015. 2 March 2015. Hindustan Times. 2 March 2015.