Jaswant Singh (left) with Donald Rumsfeld

Jaswant Singh (born January 3, 1938) is an Indian politician. He is from the Indian State of Rajasthan and was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1960's. He served as Finance minister in the short-lived government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which lasted just from May 16, 1996, to June 1, 1996. After Vajpayee became Prime Minister again two years later, he became Minister for External Affairs of India, serving from December 5, 1998 until July 1, 2002. Responsible for foreign policy, he dealt with high tensions between India and Pakistan. In July 2002 he became Finance Minister again, switching posts with Yashwant Sinha. He served as Finance Minister until the defeat of the Vajpayee government in May 2004 and was instrumental in defining and pushing through the market-friendly reforms of the government. Known for his moderate political views, he is a self-described liberal democrat even though the Bharatiya Janata Party is often described as a right-wing nationalist organization. He was conferred the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2001. Currently he is the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x732, 210 KB)Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) and Minister of Defense & External Affairs Jaswant Singh, of India, answer questions for reporters at the Pentagon on October 2, 2001. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x732, 210 KB)Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) and Minister of Defense & External Affairs Jaswant Singh, of India, answer questions for reporters at the Pentagon on October 2, 2001. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is currently serving as the 21st United States Secretary of Defense, since January 20, 2001, under President George W. Bush. ... 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