Ashok Malik
Ashok Malik is Partner and Chair of the India Practice at The Asia Group, a business and strategic advisor firm headquartered in Washington, DC.
Background
From 1 August 2017, to 31 July 2019, Malik served as press secretary to the President of India. He relinquished office after his two-year term came to an end.
Prior to joining government, Malik was a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation,[3] a public policy think-tank based in India. As a columnist, he wrote for a publications such as Times of India and Hindustan Times.[4]
Born in 1969, Malik studied at
In 2006, he embarked on a career as a self-employed columnist.[5] In 2015 he joined the Observer Research Foundation. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.[6]
References
- ^ "Press Release: The Asia Group Welcomes Ashok Malik as Partner and Chair of India Subsidiary". The Asia Group. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Ashok Malik appointed MEA policy advisor". The Economic Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Ashok Malik, former press secy to President Kovind, appointed advisor in MEA". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Contributors Articles | The Interpreter". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Ashok Malik appointed Policy Advisor in MEA". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Who is Ashok Malik: PM Narendra Modi led committee picks senior journalist as press secretary to President elect Ram Nath Kovind". The Financial Express. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2020.