H.E. Gurjit Singh is a former Indian diplomat with 37 years of service, during which he held several positions, including those of Ambassador of India to Germany, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, ASEAN, Ethiopia, and the African Union. He is the author of The Mango Flavour: India and ASEAN After a Decade of the Act East Policy (ISEAS Publishing, 2025).
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Gurjit Singh
Articles by Gurjit Singh (2)
Expanding the Diplomatic Toolbox: Southeast Asia at the New Delhi BRICS Summit
Gurjit Singh
Four ASEAN members attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, in different capacities. This shows the region preserving strategic autonomy, avoiding binary choices and expanding options.
The Mango Flavour: India and ASEAN After a Decade of the Act East Policy
Gurjit Singh
ASEANFocus+ is delighted to feature Ambassador Gurjit Singh, author of The Mango Flavour: India and ASEAN After a Decade of the Act East Policy (ISEAS Publishing, 2025). Drawing on his decades of experience as a diplomat, Ambassador Singh reflects on ten years of India's Act East Policy and assesses whether it has fulfilled its goal of deepening engagement with Southeast Asia.