Senior diplomat and former high-profile spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Syed Akbaruddin has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He will succeed Asoke Mukerji.
- As India’s Permanent Representative to the global body in New York, Mr. Akbaruddin’s main task would be to push for India’s bid to gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council as well as to strongly advocate its position on key issues
About Syed Akbaruddin:
- 1985 batch IFS officer, Mr. Akbaruddin currently serving as an Additional Secretary in MEA.
- He had served at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Genevaand is considered an “expert” on the West Asia where he had served in various capacities.
- Akbaruddin was Chief Coordinator of the recently-held Indo-Africa Summit.
Vikas Swarup, author of best-selling novel Q&A which formed the basis for Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, had replaced Mr. Akbaruddin as MEA spokesperson in April.
No comments:
Post a Comment