Meet 'JP Sir', the IFS officer who inspired John Abraham's 'The Diplomat' | Mint

As John Abraham’s ‘The Diplomat’ reached masses with his OTT release on Netflix, the urge to know more about “JP Sir” that helped the Uzma Ahmed return from Pakistan also became deeper. ‘JP Sir’, played by John Abraham in the diplomat, is based on the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Diplomat Jitter Pal Singh, who was the man behind the solution of the real crisis described in the film. Here’s what we know about JP Singh: JP Singh, a 2002 diplomat, was appointed as India’s new ambassador to Israel in January this year. This post is seen as important in light of the current situation in the Middle East. Previously, he served as the joint secretary in the Crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan-IRAN (PAI) Division of the Foreign Ministry (MEA). As India’s Point Person for Afghanistan, he played an important role in carrying out India’s policy approach to the Taliban erected in that country. In November, Singh met the Taliban’s acting minister of defense, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, and discussed ways to expand the relationship between the two parties. The meeting is believed to have paved the way for the talks of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with the acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, later in December 2024. Key directions over the years: Third Secretary and Second Secretary of the Embassy of India in the first secretary of India in Kabul, Afghan (2004-2006) (2008-2012) Deputy-High Commissioner of India to Pakistan (2014-2019) Consul General of India in Istanbul, Turkey (2019-2020) Joint Secretary (Pai) in the Foreign Ministry (2020) Staff Head of the Foreign Minister (2024-2025) in the state of Isra (2025) His time in Afghanistan, Indian Embaringy in Israel (2025) Kabul faced two major terrorist attacks. Despite the risks, the diplomat remained at the forefront and worked to maintain India’s diplomatic presence in the country. As India’s deputy commissioner in Pakistan, Singh played an important role in managing the often tense relations between the two countries.