Private Dinner with the Consul General of India in New York City
In-person, Members-only
Monday, November 13, 2024 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Join us on Wednesday, November 13th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET, for a private dinner with Mr. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Consul General of India. This is the first in our series of Diplomatic Discussions. Consul General Pradhan will share insights on India-U.S. relations, his experiences in diplomacy, and his role representing India in New York. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with a seasoned diplomat and learn more about the soon-to-be-world’s most populous country, which also has projected economic growth of over 7%. Explore the ways in which India balances its domestic and foreign priorities and India’s international presence and cultural ties in the U.S.
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SPEAKER:
Amb. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan is a career diplomat of the 2002 batch of the Indian Foreign Service. He speaks English, Russian, Hindi, and Odiya languages. His diplomatic career includes senior roles in Indian Embassies in Moscow, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan from 2004 to 2012. During 2012-14, he managed India’s relations with Afghanistan and Iran at the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
From 2014 to 2019, Amb. Pradhan served as the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. His international engagements extended to being the Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India, Moscow, from June 2019 to July 2021. Prior to his current role as Consul General of India, New York, he held the position of High Commissioner of India to Tanzania and Permanent Representative to the East African Community (EAC) from August 2021 to January 2024.
During this period, the India-Tanzania relationship was elevated to a ‘Strategic Partnership,’ and the first overseas campus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Zanzibar, Tanzania, was set up. Amb. Pradhan demonstrates a keen interest in economic and energy diplomacy. Beyond his diplomatic pursuits, he enjoys playing golf. He is married to Ms. Monalisa, and they are proud parents of two daughters, Dibyanshi and Diya.
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