Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations

Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York
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LocationNew York City, United States
Address235 E. 43rd St., New York, 10017
Opened1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Permanent representativeParvathaneni Harish
Deputy Permanent RepresentativeR. Ravindra
WebsiteOfficial website

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations is the formal title of the Indian delegation to the United Nations (UN).[1] India was among the founding members of the United Nations and signed the Declaration by United Nations on 1 January 1942. India also participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization and Diwan Bahadur Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar signed the United Nations Charter on India's behalf.[2]

Leadership

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The Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations is the leader of the Indian Mission to the United Nations. They also represent India in the Security Council of the United Nations.[3] The current Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations is Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj.[4] She is the first female to be Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.

In 2020, when India was elected to become a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council for the term 2021-2022, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed four more foreign service officers to serve in the Permanent Mission in New York to boost diplomatic presence. An officer was appointed as Deputy Permanent Representative specially to look after Security Council issues. In addition, few Counsellors and First Secretaries were posted to the Mission to look after Security Council issues.[5]

Currently, the Ambassador/Permanent Representative leads the Mission. In addition, the mission has a Deputy Permanent Representative who has the rank of Ambassador,[6] a Minister, seven Counsellors, a Legal Advisor, two First Secretaries, three Second Secretaries and a Military Advisor.[7]

Mission building

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The Indian Permanent Mission to the United Nations is housed at 235 East 43rd Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City. It is a 27-storied red granite-clad building, built in 1993. It was designed by Indian architect Charles Correa.[8]

List of former permanent representatives

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Main article: Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations.
  1. ^ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India to the UN , New York". 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India to the UN , New York". Pminewyork.org. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India to the UN , New York". 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Ruchira Kamboj Appointed As India's Permanent Representative To UN". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  5. ^ "India to send 4 officers to UN to boost diplomatic presence". Hindustan Times. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Indian Mission in NY to get 4 more diplomats as it prepares to take seat at UNSC high table -". News 4 Social. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Permanent Mission of India to the UN | List of Officers". pminewyork.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "About PMI". Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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