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Vijay Keshav Gokhale

movie Indian Civil Servant cake 24 January 1959 (Saturday)
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Height

in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”

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Age

66

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 24 January 1959 (Saturday)
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Not Known

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son- 1 Daughter- None

Education

Schools: Not Known
Colleges: The University of Delhi
Education: MA in History

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Keshav Gokhale

  • Does Vijay Keshav Gokhale smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Vijay Keshav Gokhale drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Gokhale is a 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
  • In January 2018, the Government of India appointed him its new Foreign Secretary.
  • During the Doklam crisis, Mr. Gokhale had been widely credited with conducting delicate but tough diplomatic negotiations in Beijing. His negotiations led to a peaceful resolution of the 70-day military standoff, which ended just before Narendra Modi travelled to China for the BRICS summit in August 2017.
  • His colleagues consider him as a “traditionalist” diplomat, “bound by rules” and who “works under the radar.”
  • He has a long experience in dealing with East Asia (China in particular).
  • Mr. Gokhale is also known for his fluency in the Chinese language.
  • He has an outstanding proven track record in dealing with the neighbourhood.
  • According to sources, Prime Minister Modi noticed Mr. Gokhale’s work during his tenure as Ambassador to Germany (2013-2016), when he successfully organised the PM’s visit to inaugurate the Hanover-Messe in 2015 where the “Make in India” programme was launched by the government.

  • He has also served in Indian missions in Hong Kong, Hanoi, Beijing and New York.

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