Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has been given one year extension till January 28, 2018. His tenure was to end on 28th of this month. <br/><br/>Appointments Committee of Cabinet gave its nod for Dr Jaishankar's extension as Foreign Secretary. A 1977 batch IFS officer, Dr Jaishankar was appointed Foreign Secretary on January 29, 2015. He had replaced Sujata Singh.