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	'''Rakesh Sood''' (born 5 February 1953) is a former Indian diplomat, columnist, and writer. He was appointed then Prime Minister's (Mr. Manmohan Singh) special envoy for disarmament and non-proliferation in September, 2013.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130912161504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-02/india/41687950_1_non-proliferation-special-envoy-disarmament ]</ref> He did his secondary schooling from Ramjas Higher Secondary School -5, New Delhi. He studied physics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] and went on to join the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in July 1976.		'''Rakesh Sood''' (born 5 February 1953) is a former Indian [[diplomat]] of the [[Indian Foreign Service]] cadre, columnist, and writer. He was appointed then Prime Minister's (Mr. Manmohan Singh) special envoy for disarmament and non-proliferation in September, 2013.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130912161504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-02/india/41687950_1_non-proliferation-special-envoy-disarmament ]</ref> He did his secondary schooling from Ramjas Higher Secondary School -5, New Delhi. He studied physics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] and went on to join the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in July 1976.

	He has served as India's Ambassador to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Nepal]], Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [[Conference on Disarmament]] in [[Geneva]]. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India in [[Washington DC]].		He has served as India's Ambassador to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Nepal]], Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [[Conference on Disarmament]] in [[Geneva]]. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India in [[Washington DC]].

	Among his other assignments abroad, Ambassador Sood has been First Secretary and Counsellor in India's High Commission in [[Islamabad]] and First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the [[United Nations]] Offices in Geneva, apart from serving in India's diplomatic missions in [[Brussels]] and [[Dakar]]. Rakesh also served as Indian Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Monaco.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rakesh-sood-appointed-pms-special-envoy-on-disarment-and-nonproliferation/article5082935.ece\|title = Rakesh Sood appointed PM's Special Envoy on Disarment and Non-Proliferation\|access-date = 12 January 2015\|~~publisher~~ = The Hindu}}</ref>		Among his other assignments abroad, Ambassador Sood has been First Secretary and Counsellor in India's High Commission in [[Islamabad]] and First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the [[United Nations]] Offices in Geneva, apart from serving in India's diplomatic missions in [[Brussels]] and [[Dakar]]. Rakesh also served as Indian Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Monaco.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rakesh-sood-appointed-pms-special-envoy-on-disarment-and-nonproliferation/article5082935.ece\|title = Rakesh Sood appointed PM's Special Envoy on Disarment and Non-Proliferation\|access-date = 12 January 2015\|work = The Hindu}}</ref>

	At the Ministry of External Affairs Mr. Sood was Joint Secretary heading the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division.		At the Ministry of External Affairs Mr. Sood was Joint Secretary heading the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division.

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'''Rakesh Sood''' (born 5 February 1953) is a former Indian diplomat, columnist, and writer. He was appointed then Prime Minister's (Mr. Manmohan Singh) special envoy for disarmament and non-proliferation in September, 2013.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130912161504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-02/india/41687950_1_non-proliferation-special-envoy-disarmament ]</ref> He did his secondary schooling from Ramjas Higher Secondary School -5, New Delhi. He studied physics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] and went on to join the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in July 1976.

He has served as India's Ambassador to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Nepal]], Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the [[Conference on Disarmament]] in [[Geneva]]. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India in [[Washington DC]].

Among his other assignments abroad, Ambassador Sood has been First Secretary and Counsellor in India's High Commission in [[Islamabad]] and First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the [[United Nations]] Offices in Geneva, apart from serving in India's diplomatic missions in [[Brussels]] and [[Dakar]]. Rakesh also served as Indian Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Monaco.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rakesh-sood-appointed-pms-special-envoy-on-disarment-and-nonproliferation/article5082935.ece|title = Rakesh Sood appointed PM's Special Envoy on Disarment and Non-Proliferation|access-date = 12 January 2015|publisher = The Hindu}}</ref>

At the Ministry of External Affairs Mr. Sood was Joint Secretary heading the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division.

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