Phunchok Stobdan
Phunchok Stobdan | |
|---|---|
| Indian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Preceded by | J.S. Pande |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Ambassador IFS |
Phunchok Stobdan is a former Indian civil servant and served as the Indian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.[1][2] He was also a Senior Fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and was the founding president of the Ladakh International Centre.[3]
Stobdan is an academician, diplomat and author, and regarded as an expert on Indian foreign policy and national security on Central and Inner Asian affairs.[4][better source needed]
Career
He is a 1974 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He has earlier served in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which reports to National Security Advisor.[3]
Works
Stobdan is author of the book The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China’s Quest for Strategic Dominance.[5][6][7] The book looks at China–India relations through prism of Buddhist Himalayas.[8]
Stobdan also writes columns for The Indian Express and The Tribune (Chandigarh).[3][4]
References
- ^ "Prof. Phunchok Stobdan to be the next Ambassador of India to Kyrgyzstan".
- ^ "Former diplomat Stobdan's comments on Dalai Lama spark row, Leh markets shut on Monday". The Print.
- ^ a b c Phunchok Stobdan (profile), Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b P. Stobdan (26 May 2020). "As China intrudes across LAC, India must be alert to a larger strategic shift". Indian Express.
- ^ Shyam Saran (16 February 2020). "Rocky Mountain High (book review)". Indian Express.
- ^ Bérénice Guyot-Réchard (6 March 2020). "Buddhist power politics". India Today.
- ^ Ajay Banerjee (1 December 2019). "Why Tibet can cause the great Himalayan divide". The Tribune (Chandigarh).
- ^ PTI (12 October 2019). "Book looks at Sino-India ties through prism of Buddhist Himalayas". Outlook.
External links
- Author profile at Penguin India
- Phunchok Stobdan (22 October 2019). "Dalai Lama is at the centre of a new great game in Himalayas between India, China & Tibet". The Print. – An excerpt from The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas
- P. Stobdan (28 May 2020). "Ladakh concern overrides LAC dispute". The Tribune (Chandigarh).