V._V._Paranjpe

V. V. Paranjpe

V. V. Paranjpe

Indian diplomat

Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe was an Indian diplomat and an expert on China. In 1947, he came to China to study the Chinese language at Beijing University. He later worked in China, until 1957. He served as the interpreter when Nehru visited China and served as the interpreter between the Indian and Chinese delegations, translating directly between Jawaharlal Nehru and Mao Zedong in 1954. From 1974 to 1976 he was ambassador to Addis Ababa.[2] In 1977 he was made India's ambassador to South Korea. Presented credentials on February 6, 1978 in Seoul.[3]

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  1. [1]
    Chinoy, Sujan (April 17, 2010). "Tribute to a true Ambassador". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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    Mr. Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, was appointed Ambassador to Ethiopia in succession to Mr. Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta.
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    Rangarajan S. (20 September 2009). "High speed drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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