Arun Kumar Singh or commonly Arun Singh is a former Indian diplomat. He was the

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from 2015 to 2016. He is now a senior fellow with the Asia program at the

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. Before taking charge as ambassador in the United States, he served as Ambassador of India to France in Paris. On 8 March 2015,

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announced its decision to appoint Singh as the next Ambassador of India to the United States. He is a career

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officer. He had previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy at

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(2008–13), Ambassador to Israel (2005-2008) and as a Joint Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs

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at New Delhi (2000–2005). Currently, he is a Senior Counsellor at

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, a consulting firm in Washington D.C. that provides advice and assistance in marketing and regulatory affairs.

Early life and background

Arun completed his formal education from St. Michael's High School,

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. Singh joined the

in 1979, after completing his master's degree in economics from

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, and teaching at the university for two years.

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Early life and background

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