Which minister of State for External Affairs was entrusted with the additional charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. He hel I&B portfolio during the period of indisposition of P.R. Dasmunsi. Name the person.

Anand Sharma, who was the Minister of State for External Affairs, was given the additional charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry when P.R. Dasmunsi was indisposed. This happened in 2008 when Dasmunsi suffered a serious illness. Anand Sharma held this additional portfolio during the interim period before a permanent arrangement was made. The other surname variations (Kapoor, Kumar, Singh) are common Indian names but incorrect.