Happy Birthday S Jaishankar: 5 Lesser Known Facts About India's Master Diplomat Turned Politician - In Pics

Popular Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar speaks fluent Russian a skill that holds the capacity of boosting Indo-Russian ties.

EAM S Jaishankar speaks English, Hindi, Tamil, Russian, conversational Japanese and some Hungarian

He is the longest-serving Indian ambassador to China and has played a pivotal role in reinforcing economic, trade and cultural relations between the two countries

Dr Jaishankar was married to Ms. Shobha till she succumbed to cancer. The two had met while studying at JNU.

With More than 3 decades of experience in diplomacy, Dr Jaishankar is believed to be one of the best diplomats in the world.