Indian-American Vikram
Singh has been appointed to a key Pentagon position to look after entire South
and Southeast Asia .
“Vikram J Singh has
been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy
assistant secretary of defence for south and Southeast
Asia , Office of the Under Secretary of Defence (Policy),” a
Pentagon announcement said.
Mr. Singh previously
served as special assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy),
it said.
Mr. Singh was a close
associate of late Richard Holbrooke, the Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan .
He replaces Robert
Scher, who has now been assigned as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for
Plans.
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