Randhir Jaiswal

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Randhir Jaiswal is an Indian diplomat and civil services officer. He is a 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, currently serving as the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. [1] [2]

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Diplomatic Career

Randhir Jaiswal is a 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. He has served in various capacities in Indian missions abroad and at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.

Early Career

Hailing from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, he holds a Master's degree in history from the Delhi University. [3] [4] Jaiswal's early postings included assignments in Portugal, Cuba, South Africa, and at India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. [5] [6]

Consul General of India in New York

In July 2020, Jaiswal was appointed as the Consul General of India in New York. During his tenure, he was actively involved in the repatriation of Indian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and worked to strengthen the bonds between India and the US. [5] [6] [7]

Joint Secretary to the President of India

Prior to his posting in New York, Jaiswal served as the Joint Secretary cum Social Secretary to the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. In this role, he led the foreign affairs office of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and advised the President on India's foreign policy. [5] [8]

Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs

In January 2024, Jaiswal assumed the charge of the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. In this capacity, he holds routine weekly press conferences and moderates other press briefings and conferences concerning Indian foreign policy. [9] [10]

Other Assignments

Jaiswal has also served as Deputy Secretary looking after India's relations with the United States of America and as Joint Secretary managing India's relations with West European countries. He has been part of India's delegation at various climate change conferences and was the lead negotiator for the G77 countries at the RIO+20 Conference held in Brazil in 2012. [5] [11]


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  4. ↑ "बिहार: विदेश मंत्रालय के प्रवक्ता बने रणधीर जायसवाल, जानिए कई देशों के साथ भारत के संबंधों में इनकी भूमिका". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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  6. 1 2 "Randhir Jaiswal appointed as Consul General of India in New York". United Nations. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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