V V Paranjpe

Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe was an Indian diplomat and an expert on China. In 1947, he came to China to study the Chinese language at Beijing University. He later worked as an ambassador in China, until 1957. He served as the interpreter when Nehru visited China and talked with Mao Zedong in 1954. From 1974 to 1976 he was ambassador to Addis Ababa. In 1977 he was made India's ambassador to South Korea. Presented credentiales on February 6, 1978 in Seoul.