New Delhi, May 16 -- As John Abraham's 'The Diplomat' reaches masses with its OTT release on Netflix, the urge to know more about "JP sir" who helped the Uzma Ahmed return from Pakistan has grown deeper too.

'JP sir', played by John Abraham in The Diplomat is based on Indian Foreign Service (IFS) diplomat Jitender Pal Singh, who was the man behind solving the real-life crisis described in the movie.

JP Singh, a 2002-batch diplomat, was appointed as India's new ambassador to Israel in January this year. This posting is seen as important given the current situation in the Middle East.

Previously, he served as the joint secretary in the crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

As India's...