Taranjit Singh Sandhu is a former Indian diplomat who served as India's ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2024. He played a key role in the establishment of the Indian embassy in Ukraine. He also served as the First Secretary in Washington, held the position of Consul General in Frankfurt, and was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Throughout his career, he held various key positions within the Ministry of External Affairs in India.

In March 2024, Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined the BJP and was selected as the party's candidate for the religiously important Amritsar constituency in the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, former ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu discusses the law and order situation in Punjab, addressing the drug crisis affecting the state's youth.

He criticizes the Aam Aadmi Party for failing to manage the situation and provide jobs for Punjab's younger generation. According to Sandhu, there is widespread dissatisfaction with AAP's performance, leading to a strong antiincumbency sentiment in the northern state.

Additionally, Taranjit Singh Sandhu outlines his vision for transforming Amritsar into a tourism and startup hub to boost the city's economy.

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Timestamps

00:00 Coming Up
01:25 Introduction
02:00 Diplomat Turned Politician
04:17 Why Joined Politics
05:45 Family Roots to Amritsar
11:18 SGPC Connection with Family
16:25 Parents' Legacy
19:18 Higher Education in Delhi
20:00 BJP's Amritsar Jinx
22:23 Problems in Amritsar
24:50 Unemployment in Amritsar
28:16 Startup Culture in Punjab
30:55 VFS & U.S. Consulate in Amritsar
32:50 Agriculture in Punjab
37:41 Punjab Cargo Facility
42:40 PM Modi's Policies
43:38 Punjab's AAP Sarkar
47:13 On Sukhpal Khera Row
49:44 Amritpal Singh Poll Debut
52:27 SADBJP Breakup
53:42 Friendship with Sukhbir Badal
57:44 PM's Sikh Diaspora Connect
1:00:00 IndiaU.S. Ties

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