Syed Akbaruddin appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to UN

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November 17, 2015

Syed Akbaruddin, the chief coordinator of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), has been appointed as the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations in New York. He is currently additional secretary in the ministry. Akbaruddin will be replacing Asoke Kumar Mukherjee, who will be retiring. He had served at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Geneva and is considered an “expert” on the West Asia where he had served in various capacities. Vikas Swarup, author of best-selling novel which formed the basis for Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, had replaced Mr. Akbaruddin as MEA spokesperson in April.

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