Sandeep Chakravorty

@UniquePublisher @irdprimer @apalamishra_ @samirsaran @gsachdevajnu @amitabhmattoo @indiandiplomats @Rudra_81 @Sri_Kondapalli Those who train at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service are likely to benefit the most from the Primer. Happy to present a copy of the 2nd edition to Dean SSFSI Shri Raj Srivastava.
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@SSIFS_MEA

Thanks to Amb. @gerritsen_marc of the Netherlands, enjoyed the opportunity to interact with Amb Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, on the sidelines of the Dutch Regional HOMs Conference. Happy to get an update from her on progress on several bilateral initiatives since my time as head of EW Division of MEA.
Picked up an interesting historical fact connecting India, Indonesia and the Netherlands from her. To force the Dutch to leave Indonesia, India imposed ban on overflight and landing of KLM aircraft from 24 December 1948 to 18 July 1949. The alternative route through Mauritius was just not sustainable. This disrupted colonial communications and made a positive contribution towards the Dutch ultimately vacating Indonesia by the end of 1949.
@ktuhinv

Delighted to welcome Ambassador Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, the new Envoy of Finland to Indonesia. We exchanged notes on respective bilateral ties with Indonesia as well as diaspora engagement and consular issues.

Happy to see my article on India-Indonesia ties with special links to Bengal published in today Kolkata Telegraph. My original title was: Three Bengalis in Indonesia.

In Jakarta we have redefined diaspora engagement by involving the community in developing and maintaining the gardens of the new chancery building. The local #EPMKN group has taken the lead by growing plants in the home nurseries and then planting in the new chancery. The EPMKN group is driven by green energy and is extremely active in growing and sharing plants throughout the city.
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