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Indian diplomat

Lalit Mansingh (born 29 April 1941) is a former Indian diplomat.

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He was the Foreign Secretary of India from 1999 to 2000, and Indian Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2004. Prior to this, he was Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1998 to 99.^[1] Lalit Mansingh is the son of Odia poet and educationist Mayadhar Mansingh.^[2]

Early life and education

Mansingh was born and brought up in Odisha as the middle son of Odia poet Mayadhar Mansingh.

He was born at Nandala, Ramalenka Grampanchayat, in Puri district of Odisha. He graduated with a master's degree in Political Science receiving a gold medal for being top of the class.

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He was a Research scholar and Faculty for short period in American Studies Programme at the School of International Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was married to Odissi dancer Sonal Mansingh.^[3] The couple is now divorced.

Career

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