Amandeep Singh Gill : Indian ambassador to the UN Conference on Disarmament
Q. Amandeep Singh Gill was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to which UN body?- Published on 19 Oct 16a. UN Conference on Disarmament Geneva
b. UNESCO
c. UNAID
d. UNICEF
ANSWER: UN Conference on Disarmament Geneva
- Gill is an IFS officer of 1992 batch
- Gill’s diplomatic career includes assignments in Sri Lanka, Iran, Switzerland and Permanent Mission of India to the UN
- His professional areas of interest focus on international relations, disarmament, regional security in South and Southeast as well as Southwest Asia and human security issues
- In 2007-2008, he represented India on the UN Secretary General’s Panel on Missiles
- He was also a member of the Indian delegation to the Conference on Disarmament during the negotiations of the CTBT
- Before joining the Indian Foreign Services, Gill has also worked as a telecom engineer.