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| mother = Late Venetia Seth<ref name="mea"/> | | mother = Late Venetia Seth<ref name="mea"/> | ||
| father = Late T. N. Seth<ref name="mea"/> | | father = Late T. N. Seth<ref name="mea"/> | ||
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'''Aftab Seth''' is a retired Indian diplomat who served as ambassador of India to Greece, Vietnam and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dr. Neeraj says |url=http://sunandsands.com/blog/2010/06/15/chairman-ambassador-aftab-seth-with-h-e-mr-naoto-kan-file-photo/ |title=Sun and Sands Advisors' Chairman, Ambassador Aftab Seth with the Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Naoto Kan (File Photo) « sunandsands.com Blog |publisher=Sunandsands.com |date=15 June 2010 |accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> He is the brother of British-Indian actor [[Roshan Seth]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Satendra Pratap Nandan|title=Requiem for a rainbow: a Fijian Indian story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QpzAAAAMAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Pacific Indian Publications}}</ref> | '''Aftab Seth''' (born 17 September 1943) is a retired Indian diplomat who served as ambassador of India to Greece, Vietnam and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dr. Neeraj says |url=http://sunandsands.com/blog/2010/06/15/chairman-ambassador-aftab-seth-with-h-e-mr-naoto-kan-file-photo/ |title=Sun and Sands Advisors' Chairman, Ambassador Aftab Seth with the Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Naoto Kan (File Photo) « sunandsands.com Blog |publisher=Sunandsands.com |date=15 June 2010 |accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> He is the brother of British-Indian actor [[Roshan Seth]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Satendra Pratap Nandan|title=Requiem for a rainbow: a Fijian Indian story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QpzAAAAMAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Pacific Indian Publications}}</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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*2000-03 - Ambassador of India, Tokyo, Japan; also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Federal States of Micronesia | *2000-03 - Ambassador of India, Tokyo, Japan; also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Federal States of Micronesia | ||
*2004-06 - Professor and Director of Global Security Research Institute, Keio University | *2004-06 - Professor and Director of Global Security Research Institute, Keio University | ||
*2006 – present Chairman of the International Advisory Committee, Keio University ; Present Chairman & CEO, India Global Link Co., Ltd.; | *2006 – present Chairman of the International Advisory Committee, Keio University ; Present Chairman & CEO, India Global Link Co., Ltd.; chairman, Japan-India Partnership Forum; Professor of Global Security Research Institute, Keio University; Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay<ref name="mea"/> | ||
He is also on the | He is also on the advisory board of World Development Forum, an upcoming forum that aims to bring together citizens' groups, development organizations, businesses and governments, to a common platform to produce, evidence-based politically actionable guidance and unlock greater value, through human enterprise.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worlddevelopmentforum.org/Advisory_Board.php |title=Aftab Seth, World Development Forum |access-date=9 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617215451/http://worlddevelopmentforum.org/Advisory_Board.php |archive-date=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
He is also one of the | He is also one of the advisory board members of [[Gyankriti]], a chain of affordable preschool and daycare centers founded by [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]] alumni.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gyankriti.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=405&lang=en |title=Board of Advisors, Gyankriti |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925214039/http://gyankriti.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=405&lang=en |archivedate=25 September 2015 }}</ref> | ||
== Honours == | == Honours == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 24 December 2021
Aftab Seth | |
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| Born | 17 September 1943 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | The Doon School St. Stephen's College, Delhi University Oxford University American College of Greece[1] |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service Officer Diplomat Professor[1] |
| Known for | former Indian Ambassador to Greece, Vietnam, Japan and Micronesia[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Nilima Seth[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Parents | |
Aftab Seth (born 17 September 1943) is a retired Indian diplomat who served as ambassador of India to Greece, Vietnam and Japan.[2] He is the brother of British-Indian actor Roshan Seth.[3]
Education[edit | edit source]
Seth completed his schooling from The Doon School.[4][5] He then went on to pursue B.A. (Honours) in History from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi where he topped the university with First Class honours. He then received a Rhodes Scholarship to read History and Politics, Constitutional History at Christ Church, Oxford. He then proceeded to do a Doctorate in Law from American College of Greece.[6][7]
Outline of career[edit | edit source]
- 1968 - Joined the Foreign Service
- 1970-72 - Served as Third Secretary and Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Tokyo, Private Secretary to the Ambassador
- 1979-83 - Consul General of India, Hamburg, with commercial consular;Jurisdiction over Bremen Bremerhaven Schleswig-Holstein and lower Saxony
- 1983-85 - Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Jakarta
- 1985-88 - Consul General of India, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1988-92 - Spokesman of the Foreign Office and Joint Secretary in-charge of External Publicity, New Delhi, India
- 1992-96 - Ambassador of India, Athens, Greece
- 1997-2000 - Ambassador of India, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 2000-03 - Ambassador of India, Tokyo, Japan; also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Federal States of Micronesia
- 2004-06 - Professor and Director of Global Security Research Institute, Keio University
- 2006 – present Chairman of the International Advisory Committee, Keio University ; Present Chairman & CEO, India Global Link Co., Ltd.; chairman, Japan-India Partnership Forum; Professor of Global Security Research Institute, Keio University; Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[1]
He is also on the advisory board of World Development Forum, an upcoming forum that aims to bring together citizens' groups, development organizations, businesses and governments, to a common platform to produce, evidence-based politically actionable guidance and unlock greater value, through human enterprise.[8]
He is also one of the advisory board members of Gyankriti, a chain of affordable preschool and daycare centers founded by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay alumni.[9]
Honours[edit | edit source]
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2015)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "India Japan relations - Past Present and Future". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Dr. Neeraj says (15 June 2010). "Sun and Sands Advisors' Chairman, Ambassador Aftab Seth with the Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Naoto Kan (File Photo) « sunandsands.com Blog". Sunandsands.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Satendra Pratap Nandan (2001). Requiem for a rainbow: a Fijian Indian story. Pacific Indian Publications.
- ↑ 'An Indian in Japan' by Aftab Seth; About the Author (graduated from The Doon School...) p.xii
- ↑ Aftab Seth (189-Jaipur House) 1954-1959;The Doon School Old Boys' Society Register (2011) p.143
- ↑ "Ambassador Aftab Seth | Gateway House". Gatewayhouse.in. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "The 3rd Japan India Intellectual Forum, Guest Speaker Profile : FUJITSU RESEARCH INSTITUTE". Jp.fujitsu.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Aftab Seth, World Development Forum". Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Board of Advisors, Gyankriti". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
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