He will take over from Navtej Sarna who will become joint secretary (disarmament) in the external affairs ministry.
Pakistan has said that Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industries, which cancelled Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale's public engagement at the last minute, is an independent body, a day after India summoned Pakistani envoy to lodge a strong protest over the incident.
On Tuesday, Karachi Chamber of Commerce cancelled an event of Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale at the last minute, apparently over his remarks on Pakistan's interference in Kashmir.
Rediff.com was first to break the news of Jaishankar's extension hours before it became public.
The nod for the extension of his tenure till January 28, 2018 was given by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, official sources said.
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Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.
In the two-day summit, the SCO will kick off the process of India's accession to the grouping as a full-fledged member along with Pakistan.
Modi put forward new initiatives for the BRICS grouping
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
The agenda is to give a concrete shape to a Development Bank and pitch for reforms of the UN Security Council.
The negotiations started on Sunday, a day ahead of schedule.
'I had to jump from the ninth floor, breaking through the glass. The timing went wrong and instead of landing on my feet, I landed on my head. People thought I was dead, but I stood up.'
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