Amarendra Khatua

Amarendra Khatua (born 4 June 1957)[4] is an Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He is the former High Commissioner of India to Argentina, Ivory Coast, Former Secretary (Special Assignment) at Ministry of External Affairs (India) and former Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, an autonomous organisation of the Government of India.

Amarendra Khatua
Amarendra Khatua during Odia poetry at 2nd Internation Conclave of Odia language 2016 at India International Centre
Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
In office
16 December 2016[1] – 31 May 2017 [2]
Embassy of India to Argentina
In office
1 July 2012 – 12 December 2015
Secretary (SA) Ministry of External Affairs
In office
19 September 2016 – 31 May 2017
Personal details
Born (1957-06-04) 4 June 1957[3]
NationalityIndian
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationIFS
ProfessionCivil Servant

Personal life

Amarendra Khatua spent his childhood in Birupa Village of Odisha. He obtained a graduate degree from Kirori Mal College University of Delhi in 1978.[3]

Career

He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1981.[5] He served as special envoy at South Sudan and Sudan to broker peace between two countries. He served as Dean of Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and implemented many changes in working. He served as Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Ivory Coast as well. He is also a popular poet in his native language, Odia.[6]

References
  1. "Odia born Mr.Amarendra Khatua taken over as new Director general ICCR". eodisha.org. December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
  2. "LIST OF FORMER DIRECTOR GENERALS OF ICCR - Indian Council for Cultural Relations - Government of India". March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
  3. "Interview with Ambassador Amarendra Khatua". 22 March 2017.
  4. "KIIT Law School MUN Society Organizes". 6 September 2021.
  5. "'Diaspora an ambassador for Indian culture'". The Statesman. 20 January 2017.
  6. "Collection of poems by Amarendra Khatua". 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021.
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