Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Taranjit Singh Sandhu is an Indian politician and retired diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who served as High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and 28th Ambassador of India to the United States.

Career

Taranjit Singh Sandhu qualified civil services exam and joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988. He was responsible for opening the Indian embassy in Ukraine and also worked there as head of the political and administration wings. He was the first secretary in Washington. He also worked as consul general in Frankfurt, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Washington D.C., and Consul General of India in Frankfurt. He also served at the Ministry of External Affairs, India in different capacities.

Indian Ambassador to the United States

Sandhu presented his credentials to President Donald Trump in early February 2020 and served until 31 January 2024.

Political career

He was the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Lok Sabha constituency of Amritsar in the 2024 Indian general election.

Personal life

Ambassador Sandhu is married to Reenat Sandhu, a retired Indian ambassador to Italy and to The Netherlands. They have two children, a son and a daughter. His interests include books, movies and outdoor sports.