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Brief Bio-data

Jan 2005 Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India,
Washington D.C.

2001 - 2004 Ambassador of India to Israel

1999 - 2001 Spokesman, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

1997 - 1999 Joint Secretary (Planning & Coordination), Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

1996 - 1997 Joint Secretary (Central Asia), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

1995 - 1996 Director (West Asia, North Africa), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

1991 - 1995 Counsellor (Political), Embassy of India, Moscow

1988-1991 Counsellor (Political), Embassy of India, Washington D.C.

1985-1988 Deputy Secretary (Americas), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

1981-1984 First Secretary/Cd'A, Embassy of India, Warsaw

1978 - 1981 Third/Second Secretary, Head of Chancery, Embassy of India, Moscow

1976 Joined Indian Foreign Service

Married to Dr. Smita Tewari Jassal with two sons, Aftab and Nirvikar.

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