Preeti Saran

Preeti Saran (born 5 September 1958)^[10] is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre 1982 batch.^[10] In December 2018, Saran was elected unopposed to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for a term from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022 which was extended for up to December 2026.^[11]

Preeti Saran
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India
In office March 2016[1] – 30 September 2018[2]
Preceded by	Anil Wadhwa[3]
Succeeded by	Vijay Thakur Singh[2]
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam[4][5]
In office September 2013 – March 2016[6]
Succeeded by	P. Harish[7]
Consul General of India, Toronto[8]
In office November 2008[9] – August 2013[9]
Personal details
Born	(1958-09-05) 5 September 1958 (age 67)[10]
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Pankaj Saran
Children	2 sons
Alma mater	Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi[1]
Occupation	IFS
Profession	Civil Servant

Personal life

Preeti Saran holds a B.A. (Honours) degree and Master of Arts degree in English from the Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. She is married to Pankaj Saran,^[12] who also belonged to the Indian Foreign Service^[1] and has served as Deputy National Security Adviser of India.^[13] They have two sons.^[14]

Career

She joined the Indian Foreign Service in August 1982. She has served in Indian missions at Moscow, Dhaka, Cairo, Geneva, Toronto and Vietnam.^[15] Saran was the Consul General of India at Toronto and the Indian Ambassador to Vietnam.^[15] She served as the Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, India from March 2016 to 30 September 2018.^[16]

From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022, Saran will be a member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for a term from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022 which was extended till December 2026.^[11] She also acts as a mentor to Center for Strategic and Foreign Relations at Vision India Foundation.^[17]