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V. V. Paranjpe
V. V. Paranjpe
Indian; ambassador; to China
	In office; 1955–1957
Preceded by	Ratan Kumar Nehru
Succeeded by	Gopalapuram Parthasarathy (1912–1995)
Indian; ambassador; to Ethiopia
	In office; 1974–1976
Preceded by	O. V. Alagesan; Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta
Succeeded by	es:Prem Kumar Budhwar
Indian; ambassador; to South Korea
	In office; February 6, 1978 – August 23, 1983
Preceded by	Aga S. Muzaffar
Succeeded by	Arundhati Ghose
Personal details
Born	Vasant V. Paranjpe
Died	April 8, 2010; Pune
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Diplomat

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 in China, until 1957. He served as the interpreter when Nehru visited China and served as the interpreter between the Indian and Chinese delegations, translating directly between Jawaharlal Nehru and Mao Zedong in 1954. From 1974 to 1976, he was the ambassador of Addis Ababa.^[2] In 1977, he was made India's ambassador to South Korea. Presented credentials on February 6, 1978 in Seoul.^[3]

References

^ Chinoy, Sujan (April 17, 2010). "Tribute to a true Ambassador". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
^ Mr. Vasant Vasudeo Paranjpe, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, was appointed Ambassador to Ethiopia in succession to Mr. Kailas Chandra Sen Gupta.
^ Rangarajan S. (20 September 2009). "High speed drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2015.[1]