Syed Akbaruddin appointed Indias ambassador to UN

January 08, 2016 10:59

Syed Akbaruddin, who remains our favourite MEA spokesperson has been appointed India's ambassador to the UN and has taken charge as Permanent Representative of India to the UN in New York. This is the first-ever ambassadorial appointment for Akbaruddin who took over from Asoke Mukerji.

He is credited with bringing a whiff of fresh air (and how!) into the Ministry's External Publicity division during his three-and-half year tenure as the spokesperson. He had also brought an effective mix of social and digital media into the External Publicity division.

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