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Who is Kanwal Sibal: A post by Kanwal Sibal regarding lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin again brought him into the headlines. Very few people know that Kapil Sibal wanted to become a diplomat, but after not getting IFS, he chose advocacy. Whereas elder brother Kanwal Sibal earned a big name in Indian diplomacy by serving in foreign service for four decades. Read the unheard stories of Kanwal Sibal.
Who is Kanwal Sibal: Kanwal Sibal’s recent social media post regarding lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly came into discussion. This one-line post drew people’s attention towards the person who, despite staying away from the noise of power, is counted among the strongest pillars of India’s diplomacy. Questions began to arise as to who is Kanwal Sibal, whose presence still matters among global leaders.
Amidst this discussion an interesting family story also comes to light. Very few people know that the country’s veteran lawyer and leader Kapil Sibal once wanted to become a diplomat and his dream was to join the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). But fate showed him the path of law instead of IAS. His elder brother Kanwal Sibal lived the same dream and earned a big name in the world of diplomacy by traveling from Foreign Secretary to India’s Ambassador to a strategic country like Russia in four decades of diplomatic service.
Who is Kanwal Sibal? Why is his name so important?
Kanwal Sibal has been one of the very few diplomats of India. Who shaped Indian foreign policy for more than four decades. He is a 1966 batch IFS officer and was the Foreign Secretary of India in 2002–03. His role as India’s ambassador to important countries like Russia, France, Egypt and Türkiye was decisive. He is the elder brother of famous lawyer and leader Kapil Sibal, but while Kapil Sibal became the vocal voice of opposition in Congress politics, Kanwal Sibal remained at the center of strategic thinking despite staying away from power.
