Sidharth Babu, a 36-year-old Indian Foreign Service officer, recently garnered public interest after appearing in photographs alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit. Currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs' East Asia Division, Babu is a 2017 batch diplomat with significant expertise in Chinese affairs. Originally from Kerala, he previously worked in the e-commerce sector before joining the civil services. His career includes a four-year tenure in Beijing, where he developed proficiency in Mandarin, and a diplomatic posting in the United States. Beyond his current role, Babu has served as an interpreter for high-level meetings, including interactions between Prime Minister Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. His recent visibility highlights the vital, often unseen, contributions of diplomatic staff in facilitating international communications.
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