A political slugfest ensued today following the government’s sacking on foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, as opposition Congress party alleged political motivations in the shuffling of decks at the top.
Singh has been replaced with S. Jaishankar, India’s ambassador to the U.S., who was set to retire on 31 January.
“The sudden and summary removal of the senior most woman foreign service official by Modi government raises serious questions on its intent and the administrative mechanism it is following,” said Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.