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New Consul General in New York engages

with Indian diaspora

OUR BUREAU Embassies in Moscow, Turkmeni-
stan, and Pakistan from 2004 to 2012.
New York, NY
During 2012-14, he managed India’s
he newly appointed Consul relations with Afghanistan and Iran
General in New York, Mr at the Ministry of External Affairs,
TBinaya Srikanta Pradhan, en- New Delhi.
gaged with leaders of key community From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Prad-
organizations. He assured them of han served as the Chief of Staff to
the consulate’s unwavering commit- the Minister of Petroleum & Natural
ment to the welfare of the Indian di- Gas, Government of India. His inter-
aspora. national engagements extended to
The new Consul General has being the Deputy Chief of Mission in
been engaging with the members of the Embassy of India, Moscow, from
Indian and American community. June 2019 to July 2021.
Recently he met with them in Alba- Prior to his current role as Con-
ny, the New York State Capital. Mr sul General of India, New York, he
Pradhan touched upon their vital role held the position of High Commis-
in representing India and contribut- sioner of India to Tanzania and Per-
ing to American landscape. manent Representative to the East
He also met with the Indian stu- African Community (EAC) from Au-
dents at University at Albany, assur- opportunity to attend the special this fantastic introduction session!” gust 2021 to January 2024.
ing of Consulate’s continued support welcome event for Binaya Shrikant Mr Binaya Srikanta Pradhan is During this period India- Tanza-
for Indian students and faculty. Mr Pradhan, the new Consul General of a career diplomat of the 2002 batch nia relationship was elevated to ‘Stra-
Pradhan also encouraged them to the Indian Consulate in New York,” of the Indian Foreign Service. He tegic Partnership’ and the first over-
celebrate India’s vibrancy and diver- said Nitin Vyas of World Wide Veg- speaks English, Russian, Hindi, and seas campus of the prestigious Indian
sity on campus and beyond. an. “I am looking forward to the in- Odiya languages. His diplomatic ca- Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
“We are thrilled to have had the credible initiatives stemming from reer includes senior roles in Indian in Zanzibar, Tanzania was set up.

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