D Shashank

Bio

Mr Shashank is a former senior Government civil servant from the Indian Foreign Service (1966). He served as Foreign Secretary for the Government of India (2001-02). He has also worked as Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry. Mr Shashank has served as the Ambassador of India to Copenhagen, Denmark (1999 to 2001), Seoul, Republic of Korea (1994 to 1999) and Tripoli, Libya (1991 to 1994); and Minister (Political) and Deputy High Commissioner of India in Islamabad, Pakistan. He has also served in different diplomatic capacities in Cairo, New York, Hanoi and Brussels.