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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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Minister of External Affairs of India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: Undisclosed — estimated significant wealth
Reach ▲: 1.4B people
Power ▲: As Minister of External Affairs and a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, he exercises full ministerial authority over India's foreign policy and diplomatic apparatus under the third Modi ministry.
Influence ▲: He led Indian negotiations for the 123 Agreement on US civil nuclear cooperation, negotiated the end of the 2013 Depsang Plains standoff with China, and has driven India's strategic autonomy policy on the global stage.
Network ▲: His network includes extensive diplomatic ties built across Moscow, Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, and Singapore, alongside executive leadership experience at the Tata Group.
Legacy ▲: He is the longest-serving minister to hold the external affairs portfolio exclusively and the first former Foreign Secretary of India to head the Ministry of External Affairs as a cabinet minister.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is an Indian politician and retired diplomat currently serving as the Minister of External Affairs of India since 2019. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rajya Sabha, he spent over 38 years in the Indian Foreign Service, including appointments as Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to China and the United States. Following his diplomatic retirement, he served briefly as president of global corporate affairs with the Tata Group before joining the cabinet in the second and third Modi ministries.

Known For

Serving as India's Minister of External Affairs and crafting an assertive foreign policy focused on national interest, strategic autonomy, and multi-vector diplomacy.