Gautam Bambawale
Gautam Bambawale | |
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High Commissioner of India to Pakistan[2] | |
In office January 2016[2] – November 2017[2] | |
Preceded by | TCA Raghavan[2] |
Succeeded by | Ajay Bisaria[2] |
Indian Ambassador to Bhutan | |
In office August 2014[3] – December 2015[3] | |
Preceded by | V. P. Haran[3] |
Succeeded by | Jaideep Sarkar[4][5] |
Personal details | |
Born | Bishop's School, Pune; Fergusson College; Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics | 2 November 1958
Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Gautam Bambawale (born 2 November 1958
Personal life
Gautam was born to Hemant and Usha Bambawale. He grew up in
He married Amita Sathe.[9] Amita has authored a book, "Dinner Décor: A How-to Guide for Fabulous Centerpieces".[9]
Gautam and Amita have two sons: Harshavardhan and Vikram.[7]
Career
Bambawale joined the Indian Foreign Service in August 1984. He studied Mandarin Chinese[6] and served in the Indian missions at Hong Kong and Beijing from 1985 to 1991. Upon his return to the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, he served as the first Desk Officer for China in the Ministry. From 1993 to 1994, Bambawale was the Director in the Americas Division of the Ministry.[8]
From 1994 to 1998, he was the Director of the Indian Cultural Centre in Berlin where he dealt with Public diplomacy. From March 2001 to June 2002, he worked at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi as the Staff Officer to the Foreign Secretary of India.[8] Subsequently, he functioned at the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi as the Deputy Chief in the Division of National Security Affairs, Defence and International Policy.[8]
Bambawale was the Minister (Political) and Head of the Political Wing at the
He also served as the
Bambawale is considered as an expert on China.[10]
He joined Ola Cabs in 2020, as a senior adviser for corporate and international affairs.[11]
References
- ^ "Embassy Of India, Beijing". Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Welcome to High Commission of India, Islamabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Welcome to Embassy of India Thimphu, Bhutan". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Jaideep Sarkar appointed as next Ambassador to Bhutan - Indian Mandarins is Exclusive News, Views and Analysis News portal on Indian bureaucracy, governance, PSUs and Corporate". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Embassy of India Thimphu, Bhutan". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c . 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Puri, Tarini (13 June 2018). "Pakistan posting makes Pune diplomat's parents proud - Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Embassy Of India, Beijing". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Dinner Decor : A How-to Guide for Fabulous Centerpieces by Amita Sathe Bambawale – High On Wines". 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Centre appoints Gautam Bambawale as the next ambassador to China - The Financial Express". 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (26 February 2020). "Former ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale joins Ola". mint. Retrieved 11 July 2021.