Pankaj Jain
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Indian diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He will succeed Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Sandhu is a 1988 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service and is widely known for his long diplomatic career representing India in key international assignments.
Before this appointment, Sandhu served as India’s 28th Ambassador to the United States from February 2020 to January 2024.
During his tenure in Washington, he played an important role in strengthening India-US relations and worked closely with the administration led by President Donald Trump, as well as the succeeding leadership.
Sandhu began his diplomatic career with the opening of the Indian Embassy in Kyiv, where he served as head of the political and administrative wing.
Over the years, he held several important assignments, including First Secretary at the Indian Mission in Washington and Consul General in Frankfurt.
He also served twice at the Indian Embassy in Washington and held senior positions in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Sandhu was appointed India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka from January 2017 to January 2020. Earlier, he had served at the High Commission of India in Colombo as head of the political wing between December 2000 and September 2004.
After retiring from the diplomatic service in February 2024, Sandhu joined the BJP and contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar. However, he didn”t win the election.
With decades of diplomatic experience and international exposure, Sandhu is expected to bring administrative and policy expertise to his new role as the Lieutenant Governor of the national Capital.
