<div>Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar has joined the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). In a statement in Washington last night, the Forum said, Mr Jaishankar brings a wealth of experience to his position to the board of the USISPF. Mr Jaishankar is  currently president of Global Corporate Affairs for the Tata Group. </div>''<div></div>''<div>Prior to his position as Foreign Secretary from January 2015 to January 2018, Mr Jaishankar held prominent posts in the Indian Foreign Service such as High Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to China, and Ambassador to the US. He is widely respected for playing a key role in negotiating the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement.</div>''<div> </div>''<div>USISPF is a forum founded with the objective of promoting a strategic relationship between the US and India, and finding common ground on important issues facing businesses in both countries. </div>