Sujatha Singh Removed

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she was part of the government's decision-making process to remove Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and appoint Dr S Jaishankar in her place. In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj also said she had broken the news to Ms Singh.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

S Jaishankar, till yesterday India's ambassador to the US, took charge this morning as the new foreign secretary. The opposition Congress has questioned the timing of his appointment and the removal of his predecessor Sujatha Singh eight months before her tenure ended.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she was part of the government's decision-making process to remove Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and appoint Dr S Jaishankar in her place. In a series of tweets, Ms Swaraj also said she had broken the news to Ms Singh.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

S Jaishankar, till yesterday India's ambassador to the US, took charge this morning as the new foreign secretary. The opposition Congress has questioned the timing of his appointment and the removal of his predecessor Sujatha Singh eight months before her tenure ended.