Uma Shankar Bajpai

Uma Shankar Bajpai (died February 6, 2005) was an Indian diplomat and a veteran journalist. He was also the director of India International Centre.[1]

Kanti Bajpai, the Indian academic, is his son.

Life and career

He joined the Indian Foreign Service. He was posted at the Karachi Consulate, Pakistan for some time. Bajpai's last foreign posting was as High Commissioner of Canada. He retired as the Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] After his retirement from the Indian Foreign Service, he took the role as director of India International Centre. He is credited with revamping the institution.[3][4]

Details

(1921 in Jaipur-February 6, 2005)

References

  1. Feb 06, 2005 at 0056 hrs IST NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 5 (2005-02-06). "US Bajpai, veteran diplomat, dies at 83". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. All India reporter. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. Diplomacy: K. P. Nayar (2012-02-15). "The gentle strategist". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  4. Jayaprakash Narayan: 1948–1950 – Jayaprakash Narayan, Bimal Prasad, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  5. Ankara:
  6. Ottawa:
  7. Bern:


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