Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha; born 4 October 1958[9] is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the former[10] High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He was sworn in as Central Information Commissioner on January 1, 2019.
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha | |
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High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
In office 7 December 2016[1] – October 2018[2][3] | |
Preceded by | Navtej Sarna |
Succeeded by | Ruchi Ghanashyam |
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka | |
In office June 2013[4][5] – December 2016[4][5] | |
Preceded by | Ashok Kantha |
Succeeded by | Taranjit Singh Sandhu[6] |
Indian Ambassador to Venezuela[4] | |
In office January 2007[4] – August 2009[4] | |
Consul General of India, Dubai | |
In office August 2003 – December 2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [7] | 4 October 1958
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Girija Sinha[8] |
Children | 2 sons |
Alma mater | St. Michael's High School, Patna; St. Stephen's College, Delhi & University of Delhi[4] |
Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Personal life
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha hails from Bihar. He was schooled at Chesham and at the St. Michael's High School, Patna. He holds a B.A. (Honours) degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Delhi.[4] He is married to Girija Sinha and they have two sons.[4]
Career
Sinha is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1981 batch.[9]
References
- "New Indian High Commissioner Y K Sinha takes charge in UK - The Indian Express". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003806/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/some-distrust-in-indo-uk-relations-says-envoy-yk-sinha/story-ioYuIsYzeWuV8ljWLhJg4H.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003547/https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/pages?id=eyJpdiI6IlRvXC94OWRCR2tNQ0h2UzdlTzRqYU5nPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6InZjUWVoM0FVQzR5d3Nid2JoZzRGa1E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImM0MzhmMzE4YTk1MjExMzIyYzczYmYyODNjMWRjNjk3MmRjMDQxMWQ4OTJmNjJlZmM4MzQzM2VhZTAzNmIyNWQifQ==&subid=eyJpdiI6IlZTRnlPNDV6MWxtTW1GMmRyNE5RZFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiRjFHVkZ4OVVTNkJNRWh2NnlQZDFcL0E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImJlNDU4MmM0OTA3YmNjMGU5YjUyZGVmZjc0MTVjODIzZDExOWZmZWZlODJkNjljMmY1MmQ2ZmMxNmMwYzcwOWQifQ==
- "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- "Welcome to High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- "Seasoned Sri Lanka hand Taranjit Sandhu to be India's next envoy- The New Indian Express". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 22 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
- "Indian high commissioner to UK presents credentials to Queen - PTI feed News". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 22 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003547/https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/pages?id=eyJpdiI6IlRvXC94OWRCR2tNQ0h2UzdlTzRqYU5nPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6InZjUWVoM0FVQzR5d3Nid2JoZzRGa1E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImM0MzhmMzE4YTk1MjExMzIyYzczYmYyODNjMWRjNjk3MmRjMDQxMWQ4OTJmNjJlZmM4MzQzM2VhZTAzNmIyNWQifQ==&subid=eyJpdiI6IlZTRnlPNDV6MWxtTW1GMmRyNE5RZFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiRjFHVkZ4OVVTNkJNRWh2NnlQZDFcL0E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImJlNDU4MmM0OTA3YmNjMGU5YjUyZGVmZjc0MTVjODIzZDExOWZmZWZlODJkNjljMmY1MmQ2ZmMxNmMwYzcwOWQifQ==
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