Jaishankar takes over as foreign secretary, Congress questions change

S. Jaishankar, India's envoy to the US who was seen as having played a catalytic role in the turnaround in bilateral ties, Thursday assumed charge as India's foreign secretary. The Congress, however, questioned the government decision to curtail the tenure of his predecessor Sujatha Singh and demanded an explanation for the abrupt change.

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