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Shyam Saran

Diplomat · PEP · Politician

Shyam Saran is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Shyam Saran · श्याम सरण · শ্যাম সরণ · 希亚姆·萨兰				[sources]
Weak alias	萨仁山				[sources]
Birth date	1946-09-04				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom · India				[sources]
First name	Shyam				[sources]
Last name	Saran				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2280485				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Foreign Secretary of India (2004-2006)				[sources]
Education	St. Xavier's High School, Patna				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-11	Last processed	2026-04-11	First seen	2025-12-09

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Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-11

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