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Indian diplomat
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14 May 1955
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Biography
Introduction
Ashok Kantha or Ashok K. Kantha is an Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to the China. He is a 1977 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. He had previously served as Secretary (Vice Minister) to the Ministry of External Affairs Government of India (2013–2014), High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka (2009–2013) and as India’s High Commissioner to Malaysia (2007–2009).
Early life and background
Kantha was born on 14 May 1955. After graduating in History from Patna University in 1975, he briefly worked as an executive with the State Bank of India. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in July 1977 and studied Chinese Language at Nanyang University, Singapore.