Ruchi Ghanashyam (born 4 April 1960[11]) is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service.
Ruchi Ghanashyam | |
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| High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
| In office November 2018 – June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha[1][2] |
| Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, India | |
| In office 17 April 2017[3] – November 2018[4] | |
| Preceded by | Sujata Mehta[5] |
| Succeeded by | A. Gitesh Sarma[6][7] |
| Indian High Commissioner to South Africa[8] | |
| In office 28 October 2013[8] – 13 April 2017[8] | |
| Preceded by | Virendra Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Ruchira Kamboj |
| Indian High Commissioner to Ghana with concurrent accreditation to Burkina Faso, Togo and Sierra Leone[10] | |
| In office 2008[9]–2011[9] | |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Nandan Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Bhagat |
| Minister, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York[3] | |
| In office May 2004[3] – March 2008[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Ajjampur Rangaiah Ghanashyam |
| Alma mater | Bhopal University |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service |
Personal life edit
Ruchi Ghanashyam holds a Master of Arts degree in psychology from Bhopal University.[3] She is married to Ajjampur Rangaiah Ghanashyam, who also belonged to the Indian Foreign Service. They have two sons.[3]
Career edit
She joined the Indian Foreign Service in August 1982. She was the Third Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Damascus where she learnt Arabic.[4] She has served in Indian missions in Brussels, Kathmandu, Damascus, Islamabad[3] Pretoria[12] and Accra.[5] Ruchi has served at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi as Director (Pakistan) from August 2000 to March 2004.[13] Prior to this, she was the Counsellor (Political, Press & Information) at the Indian High Commission in Pakistan. As an Undersecretary at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, she handled the Audio-Visual Publicity for the Ministry.[3]
Ghanashyam was the first Indian woman diplomat to be posted in Islamabad when the harassment of Indian diplomats was routine.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Some distrust in Indo-UK relations, says envoy YK Sinha". 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". www.hcilondon.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MEA - About MEA : Profiles :Secretary (West)". 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". www.hcilondon.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ruchi Ghanashyam appointed Secretary (West) in MEA". 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Appointment of Shri A. Gitesh Sarma, as Secretary (West) MEA". Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.
- ^ "A Gitesh Sarma appointed as Secretary (West) in MEA". www.uniindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Former High Commissioners High Commission of India
- ^ a b "High Commission of India, Accra, Ghana : Former High Commissioners". 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018.
- ^ "High Commission of India, Accra, Ghana : Welcome to the High Commission of India, Accra". 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Sorry for the inconvenience" (PDF). 22 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
- ^ "India, South Africa united for centuries by umblical cord: Ruchi Ghanashyam - The Financial Express". 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Long Demarche Home". 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Ms Uninterrupted". 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.