Phunchok Stobdan
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Phunchok Stobdan | |
|---|---|
| Indian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Ambassador IFS |
Phunchok Stobdan is an Indian Civil servant and was the Indian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.[1] P. Stobdan is an academician, diplomat and author, and an expert on foreign policy and national security and is a known authority on Central and Inner Asian affairs. P. Stobdan is the founding president of the Ladakh International Centre, Leh, and has been senior fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. P. Stobdan is also a leading columnist for The Indian Express and other national dailies like The Tribune , The Print, Asian Age, The Firstpost in India.[2][3][4] He has earlier served in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which reports to National Security Advisor.
P. Stobdan is author of the book The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China’s Quest for Strategic Dominance.[5] The book looks at China–India relations through prism of Buddhist Himalayas.[6]
He is a 1974 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service.
References
- ^ "Former diplomat Stobdan's comments on Dalai Lama spark row, Leh markets shut on Monday".
- ^ "As China intrudes across LAC, India must be alert to a larger strategic shift".
- ^ "Ladakh concern overrides LAC dispute".
- ^ Stobdan, Phunchok (22 October 2019). "Dalai Lama is at the centre of a new great game in Himalayas between India, China & Tibet". The Print. Printline Media. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Rocky Mountain High".
- ^ "Book looks at Sino-India ties through prism of Buddhist Himalayas".