Satish Chandra is a 1965 batch retired Indian Foreign Service officer. He is currently the Vice chairperson of the New Delhi based think tank Vivekananda International Foundation.[1]
Satish Chandra | |
|---|---|
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| 14th Indian Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| In office August 1995 – December 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | G. Parthasarathy |
| Former Deputy NSA | |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Chandra has served as India's Permanent representative to United Nations Office at Geneva. His prior assignments include chairperson, Joint Intelligence Committee. He has served as the Deputy NSA under NSA Brajesh Mishra, and as a diplomat to Indian missions in Pakistan,[2] Bangladesh, and the United States of America.[3]
It was during his tenure as Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan when India conducted Pokharan nuclear tests.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF". www.vifindia.org. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to High Commission of India, Islamabad, Pakistan". www.india.org.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ AURORA, BHAVNA VIJ. "Former IB director Ajit Doval recommends Satish Chandra for NSA job". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "India's Nuclear Weapons Program - Operation Shakti: 1998". nuclearweaponarchive.org. Retrieved 27 December 2021.