Dinesh K. Patnaik

Dinesh K Patnaik [5] is an Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service 1990 cadre. He was the former Ambassador of India to Cambodia, Morocco, Former Additional Secretary (IOR) and (CPV & OIA) at Ministry of External Affairs (India) and former Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, an autonomous organization of the Government of India. He played a key role in Indian soft diplomacy.[6] Now he is designated as Ambassador of India to Spain.[7][8]

Dinesh K. Patnaik
Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
In office
04 February 2020[1] – 19 December 2021[1]
Additional Secretary (CPV&OIA) Ministry of External Affairs
In office
15 July 2019[1] – 02 February 2020
Additional Secretary (Indian Ocean Region) Ministry of External Affairs[1]
In office
10 November 2018 – 14 July 2019
Deputy High Commissioner of India India House, London[1]
In office
01 September 2016 – 30 October 2018
Ambassador of India to Moroco Ministry of External Affairs[2]
In office
22 September 2015 – 22 August 2016
Ambassador of India to Cambodia Ministry of External Affairs[3]
In office
10 September 2012 – 01 August 2015
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Poonam
Children2
Alma materIndian Institute of Management Calcutta[4]
OccupationIFS
ProfessionCivil Servant

Personal life

Ambassador Patnaik belongs to the state of Odisha. He obtained a Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He also holds a Master’s degree in Advanced International Studies from the University of Vienna and Certificate in International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Patnaik and his wife Poonam have two daughters.[1]

Career

He was India’s Ambassador to Morocco from sep 2015 to August 2016 and after that assumed charge as the Deputy High Commissioner of India to UK, London from Novrember 2018 to July 2019. he was Additional Secretary (IOR, CPV & OIA) from Nov 2018 to Feb 2020 anf after that he was appointed as DG ICCR [9] from feb 2020 to Dec 2021 before designated as Ambassador of Spain to India.[10][11]

Initiatives

During his tenure as Director General ICCR Patnaik started listing of Universities and Chandigarh University be the first one Listed in Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[12] He started fresh exchange of art and culture between India and South Korea after COVID setback during his visit to Seoul.[13] He is a good speaker and invited for JLf literature fest London 2021.[14] He took the initiative of being vocal during the Bangladesh communal roits in October 2021 and downplay the whole incident by mentioning that this lone incident will not effect both country relationship.[15][16] He took the initiative to work on present government initiative to spread spiritualism as soft power.[17]

References
  1. "Shri Dinesk K Patnaik". iccr.gov.in. December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020.
  2. "List of former Ambassadors". indianembassyrabat.gov.in. December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
  3. name="www.embindpp.gov.in">"Rception of 65th Republic day hosted by Ambassador Dinesh K Patnaik'". Embassy of India Cambodia. 27 January 2014.
  4. "H.E. Dinesh K Patnaik". December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
  5. "About Dinesh K Patnaik". 6 September 2021.
  6. name="www.korejoongangdaily.joins.com">"'Time to step up the art and culture game, says India envoy at Seoul'". Korea joongang Daily. 22 September 2021.
  7. "Press release". www.mea.gov.indate=01 November 2021.
  8. name=Cite web|url= https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/dinesh-patnaik-appointed-as-next-ambassador-of-india-to-spain20211101181045/%7Ctitle = 'Dinesh K Patnaik' appointed as next ambassador to Spain|website = www.aninews.in|date=01 November 2021}}
  9. name="www.dailypioneer.com.com">"'Dinesh 0patnaik new DG ICCR'". Daily Pioneer. February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021.
  10. "HE Dinesh K Patnaik". December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
  11. name=" www.indiainfiji.gov.in ">"About Dinesh k Patnaik DG ICCR'". Indian embassy Fiji. October 2021.
  12. name="www.prnewswire.com">"'Diplomatice conclave at Chandigarh University'". PR News Wire. September 2021.
  13. name=" www.koreaherald.com ">"'Hybrid Solution the way foreard for hard hit art and culture industry: Indian envoy'". Korean herald. September 2021.
  14. name=" www.jlflitfest.org ">"'Speakers of JLF London fest 2021'". JLF Literature fest london. September 2021.
  15. name=" www.hindupost.in ">""Small incidents" – Diplomats and bureaucrats like Dinesh Patnaik who belittle the anti-Hindu pogrom in B'desh are a blot on Bharat'". Hindu post. October 2021.
  16. name=" www.timesnownews.com ">"Bangladesh communal violence: 'Small incidents' will not affect New Delhi's ties with Dhaka, says ICCR DG". Times Now News. October 2021.
  17. name=" www.wionews.com ">"Indian Government's ICCR spreading spiritualism as soft power". Wion news. November 2021.
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