The
Ministry of External Affairs is still searching for a suitable
candidate for the next Indian envoy to Sri Lanka, following the present
incumbent, Ashok Kantha set to be the new Secretary (East) and take up
his post from next month.
Kantha, whose name has been sent to the
Appointment Committee of Cabinet for approval, will be succeeding Sanjay
Singh, who will retire at the end of April.
In the corridors of South Block, there
are several names being bandied around, with Additional secretary in
charge of Pakistan Afghanistan Iran desk, Y K Sinha being said to be a
potential candidate. But, there is buzz that an even senior diplomat
could be sent to Colombo, with the current Indian envoy to Beijing, S
Jaishankar (1977) being mentioned. Jaishankar was one of the top
contenders for the next foreign secretary, but Sujatha Singh (1976)
seems to be well-ahead.
Another name doing the rounds is that of
the Indian ambassador to Malaysia, Vijay Gokhale (1981), who is being
mentioned as the next Indian envoy to China, once Jaishankar moves away
from Beijing.
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