Nirupama Rao

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nirupama Rao
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1950(1950-12-06)
Age	74
Birthplace	Malappuram
Country	India
Birth City	Kerala
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nirupama Rao Biography

Nirupama Rao is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 6, 1950 in Malappuram, Kerala, India. Nirupama Rao was born and raised in Malappuram, Kerala. Her father, Lieutenant. Colonel P.V.N Menon, was in the Indian Army. She was the mother to her mother Meempat Narayanikutty was the very first female to graduate from college in her family. She earned the BA mathematics (Honors) diploma at Madras University in 1947. Their sisters Nirmala Asha and Asha, are doctor by training. Nirmala was a doctor who worked as a doctor in her position in the Indian Navy, retiring in 2013 as Surgeon Rear Admiral.

After completing her education in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Musoorie after which she worked as a diplomat in the Indian Embassy in Vienna, Austria from 1976 until 1977, when she finished her German studies in the University of Vienna. From 1978 until 1981, Rao was an under Secretary for the Southern Africa and Nepal desks and Nepal desks, respectively, within the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi.

After returning to Delhi, Rao specialized in India’s relations with China. She served in the MEA’s East Asia Division for an unprecedented 8 consecutive years, from 1984 to 1992, eventually becoming Joint Secretary of the division in the late 1980s. In this period, Rao became an expert on the Sino-Indian border dispute and was seen as a key player in the revitalization of Sino- Indian ties. She was a member of the delegation led by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi when he made his historic visit to Beijing in December 1988. Her interest in Tibetan affairs was consolidated with visits to the Tibet Autonomous Region, including the leading of a group of Indian pilgrims to the holy sites of Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in August 1986 and a visit to Lhasa and Xigaze in the summer of 1992.

Rao was a Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in 1992-93 where she specialized on Asia-Pacific Security. Her paper on the subject, won the 1994 Bimal Sanyal Prize for the best dissertation written by an IFS officer.

As of 1973, Rao won the All India Civil Services Examination for both the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Administrative Service, and became a member of an Indian Foreign Service.

Nirupama Rao Net Worth

Nirupama Rao is one of the richest Diplomat from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nirupama Rao 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nirupama Menon Rao (born 6 December 1950) is a former batch 1973 Indian Foreign Service officer who served in the position of India’s Foreign Secretary between 2009 until 2011. She also served as serving as India’s Ambassador to China, the United States, China and Sri Lanka (High Commissioner) during her time in the Foreign Service.

Due to her father’s occupation, Rao schooled in various cities, including Bangalore, Pune, Lucknow and Coonoor. She completed her studies at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore with a bachelor’s degree in English in the year 1970, which was higher than the list of students at Bangalore University. She was part of the Mysore state government’s young people’s delegation at Expo 70 in Japan, in September of 1970. She obtained the master’s level with a major in English Literature from what was then called Marathwada University in Maharashtra.

In 1981, Rao was posted as First Secretary in the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka. Here, she witnessed first hand the devastating ethnic riots of July 1983, which marked the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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Rao’s tenure as spokesperson coincided with several significant events, including the July 2001 Agra Summit between India and Pakistan, and the December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament and the subsequent standoff between India and Pakistan. This was a period during which the spokesperson’s office gave frequent live briefings for the electronic and print media, both national and international and also began to post the complete transcripts of briefings on the website of the MEA, a practice that has since become institutionalized.

Facts & Trivia

Nirupama Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Nirupama Rao celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

From 2002 to 2004, Rao served as Additional Secretary, Administration (MEA Chief of Personnel). During this period she was also Foreign Service Inspector. In 2003, on the initiative of the then National Security Advisor and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Brajesh Mishra, Rao became a member of the Special Representative’s delegation for border talks with China. She participated in the first three rounds of these talks before her departure for Sri Lanka in 2004.

Top Facts about Nirupama Rao

1. Nirupama Rao is a retired Indian diplomat and civil servant.
2. She served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2009-2011.
3. Rao was the first woman to hold the position of India’s Foreign Secretary.
4. She has also served as India’s Ambassador to the United States, China, and Sri Lanka.
5. Rao is a recipient of several prestigious awards including Padma Bhushan and Legion d’Honneur.
6. She holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from Mount Holyoke College, USA.
7. In addition to her diplomatic career, she has authored several books on Indian culture and history.
8. Rao is known for her expertise in China-related issues and played a key role in resolving the Doklam standoff between India and China in 2017.
9. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
10. Rao is widely respected for her intelligence, professionalism, and dedication to public service.