Amarendra Khatua (born 4 June 1957)[4] is an Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He is the former High Commissioner of India to Argentina, Ivory Coast, Former Secretary (Special Assignment) at Ministry of External Affairs (India) and former Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, an autonomous organisation of the Government of India.
Amarendra Khatua | |
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 Amarendra Khatua during Odia poetry at 2nd International Conclave of Odia language 2016 at India International Centre | |
| Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations | |
| In office 16 December 2016[1] – 31 May 2017 [2] | |
| Embassy of India to Argentina | |
| In office 1 July 2012 – 12 December 2015 | |
| Secretary (SA) Ministry of External Affairs | |
| In office 19 September 2016 – 31 May 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1957[3] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | IFS |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Personal life
editAmarendra Khatua spent his childhood in Birupa Village of Odisha. He obtained a graduate degree from Kirori Mal College University of Delhi in 1978.[3]
Career
editHe joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1981.[5] He served as special envoy at South Sudan and Sudan to broker peace between two countries. He served as Dean of Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and implemented many changes in working. He served as Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Ivory Coast as well. He is also a popular poet in his native language, Odia.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Odia born Mr.Amarendra Khatua taken over as new Director general ICCR". eodisha.org. December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
- ^ "LIST OF FORMER DIRECTOR GENERALS OF ICCR - Indian Council for Cultural Relations - Government of India". March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Interview with Ambassador Amarendra Khatua". 22 March 2017.
- ^ "KIIT Law School MUN Society Organizes". 6 September 2021.
- ^ "'Diaspora an ambassador for Indian culture'". The Statesman. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Collection of poems by Amarendra Khatua". 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021.