Arindam Bagchi | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Permanent Representative of India to the UN at Geneva | |
Assumed office 5 January 2024 | |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by | Indra Mani Pandey |
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs | |
In office 21 March 2021 – 3 January 2024 | |
Minister | S. Jaishankar |
Preceded by | Anurag Srivastava |
Succeeded by | Randhir Jaiswal |
Ambassador of India to Croatia | |
In office November 2018 – June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sandeep Kumar |
Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Srivastava |
Personal details | |
Education | B. Sc (Mathematics), MBA |
Alma mater | St. Stephen's College IIM Ahmedabad |
Arindam Bagchi is an Indian diplomat and civil services officer. He is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He was appointed the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs in March 2021 and served there till 3 January 2024. On 16 October 2023, he was appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Geneva. He has succeeded Indra Mani Pandey and assumed the charge on 5 January 2024.[1]
Early life
[edit]Bagchi had been an investment banker for two years before joining the Indian Foreign Service. He has done his graduation in mathematics from the St. Stephen’s College, and post-graduation in management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[2]
Career
[edit]He has previously served as Indian ambassador to Croatia from November 2018 to June 2020. His previous assignments include deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka, and director in the Prime Minister's Office.[3][4] As the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, he has handled various critical issues and development like eastern Ladakh border standoff, India's COVID-19 responses and India's G20 presidency.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India's ambassador to UN in Geneva". The Hindu. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Zagreb, Croatia : Ambassador Profile". 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Arindam Bagchi to be new spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Zagreb, Croatia". 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed as India's permanent representative to UN in Geneva". Business Today. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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