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V. V. Paranjpe

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V. V. Paranjpe
 Indian
ambassador
to  China
In office
1955–1957
Preceded byRatan Kumar Nehru
Succeeded byGopalapuram Parthasarathy (1912–1995)
 Indian
ambassador
to  Ethiopia
In office
19741976
Preceded byO. V. Alagesan
Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta
Succeeded byes:Prem Kumar Budhwar
 Indian
ambassador
to  South Korea
In office
February 6, 1978 – August 23, 1983
Preceded byAga S. Muzaffar
Succeeded byArundhati Ghose
Personal details
Born
Vasant V. Paranjpe
DiedApril 8, 2010
Pune[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationDiplomat

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 the ambassador of 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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References

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  1. ^ Chinoy, Sujan (April 17, 2010). "Tribute to a true Ambassador". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Rangarajan S. (20 September 2009). "High speed drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2015.[1]
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