Senior Indian diplomat Atul Khare has been named by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the head of the UN department that provides dedicated support to peacekeeping missions around the world, making him one of the highest ranking Indian officials in the world body.
Khare, 55, will succeed Bangladesh's Ameerah Haq as the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Department of Field Support (DFS).
A statement issued by Ban's spokesperson on Wednesday said that Khare brings to the position strategic management and innovative reform expertise in both the headquarters and field perspective.
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The other high-ranking Indian diplomat in the UN is Vijay Nambiar, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Myanmar, a role he has held since 2010.