Ramesh Chander (Diplomat)

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Ramesh Chander IFS is a retired Indian diplomat, politician and author who served as Consul General of India in Edinburgh. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 2010, and his last diplomatic appointment was as an Ambassador of India to Belarus.

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Early Life

Ramesh Chander was born into a Ravidassia family in Bootan Mandi, a locality in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He pursued his higher education at Panjab University, where he earned a degree in political science. [1] [2]

Career

After joining the Indian Foreign Service, he served India with distinction in various diplomatic missions across Asia, Europe, and Africa. During his illustrious career, Ambassador Chander held several key positions, including Counsellor at the Embassy of India in Tokyo (Japan), Minister at the Embassy of India in Prague (Czech Republic), and Consul General of India in Edinburgh (United Kingdom). His most notable posting was as Ambassador of India to Belarus [3] , a position he held from February 2009 until his retirement in December 2010. [4] After retirement, Chander joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in February 2016. [5]

Publications

He authored a book titled The Bits and Pieces: Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy, [6] and his articles are published on a regular basis in different newspapers.

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References

  1. ↑ Gould, William; Dass, Santosh; Jaffrelot, Christophe (13 December 2022). Ambedkar in London. Hurst Publishers. p. 46. ISBN   978-1-78738-990-8 . Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "'GST we can survive, but not cow vigilantism'". The Times of India. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Humber, Yuriy (11 August 2010). "India Seeks Stake in Belarus Potash Mining Company, Belta Says". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Shri Ramesh Chander to be Ambassador to Belarus". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Retired IFS officer joins AAP". The Tribune. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Chander, Ambassador Ramesh (17 November 2023). "The Bits and Pieces - Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy". Good Writers Publishing. Retrieved 27 September 2025.


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