Expand / Collapse search
Watch TV
Menu

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper.

World

Indian government removes top foreign ministry official

Associated Press
Published | Updated

NEW DELHI – The Indian government has fired its top foreign ministry official, replacing her with its current ambassador to the United States.

S. Jaishankar took over as India's new foreign secretary on Thursday, describing his elevation as "a big responsibility."

The government on Wednesday cut short Sujatha Singh's tenure by six months without giving a reason.

The Indian Express newspaper said Jaishankar was rewarded for turning around India's ties with Washington — organizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington in September and then implementing Modi's idea of having President Barack Obama be the chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations this week.

The Indo-U.S. ties suffered a set-back after Devyanai Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York, was arrested in December 2013 on visa fraud charges.