Arindam Bagchi Appointed as India's Next Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva

New Delhi, October 16: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva. A 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Bagchi is an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Niger Military Coup: India Is in Touch With Indian Nationals and Embassy in Niger, Says MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

Bagchi took over as spokesperson in March 2021. His tenure was eventful as it spanned the COVID-19 pandemic, the standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India hosting the G20 Summit in September this year and the increased pace of India's engagements with various partners. India-Canada Row: MEA Calls Allegations by Canadian Govt ‘Politically Driven’, Says ‘Canada Needs to Consider Its Reputation As Safe Haven for ’Terror’ (Watch Video).

"Arindam Bagchi (IFS:1995), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva," an MEA release said. It said that Bagchi is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

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