AMBASSADOR

OF

I N DIA

TO

USA

NIRUPAMA

RAO

Sno Topics1 Introduction2 Education3 Career4 Family5 Other works6 Inspiration we get

Nirupama Menon Rao born on December 6, 1950 is Indian

Foreign Service officer who is the current Ambassador of India to

the United States of America since August 2011. Prior to this

assignment, she has served as Foreign Secretary of India for a

period of 2 years.

Nirupama did her educations at institutions located in Pune,

Bangalore and Lucknow as her father was working in the army.

Nirupama Rao did her graduation in English Literature from the

Mount Carmel College situated in Bangalore & after that she did her Masters in the same subject from

the Marathwada University of Maharashtra in India. She was a

bright student who secured a top rank in the All India Civil Service

Examination that was held in 1973.

Nirupama Rao joined the Indian foreign service & occupied several positions like

foreign secretary of India, high commissioner in Sri Lanka, fellow of the centre for

International affairs of Harward University, Ambassador of India to China, additional secretary in charge of administration &

personnel in the ministry of external affairs, minister in the Indian embassy in Washington, Ambassador of India to Peru, deputy chief of

mission at the Indian embassy in Moscow, distinguished International executive in the

residence at the university of Maryland, USA etc. Apart from all these positions, Nirupama

Rao has bagged the Sri Chithira Thirunal award that was instituted in memory of Sri

Chithira Thirunal, former King of Travancore. This award was recently announced &

comprises of a cash price of Rs one lakh.

Nirupama Rao is living

with her husband

Sudhakar Rao and two

grown up sons

We get the inspiration that if we have strong determination and will power we can do anything . No matters if we are poor or

rich ,strong or weak, girl or a boy , if we are determined we can do anything

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