Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed India’s envoy to Sri Lanka

Question: Recently Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which of the following country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Maldives
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
Ans : ( a )
Related facts:

  • On 22 September 2016; Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  • He is an IFS officer of 1988 batch.
  • In this position he will replace Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha who is appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the UK.

Reference:
http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27428/Taranjit+Singh+Sandhu+appointed+as+the+next+High+Commissioner+of+India+to+the+Sri+Lanka
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/taranjit-singh-sandhu-appointed-indias-envoy-to-sri-lanka/386945/
http://editorial.ft.lk/2016/09/24/taranjit-singh-sandhu-appointed-indias-envoy-to-sri-lanka/