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'''Ashok Malik''' is policy advisor/additional secretary in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], [[government of India]], having been appointed to the position in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 October 2019|title=Ashok Malik appointed MEA policy advisor|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ashok-malik-appointed-mea-policy-advisor/articleshow/71715013.cms?from=mdr|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref> | |||
'''Ashok Malik''' is policy advisor/additional secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
From August | From 1 August 2017, to 31 July 2019, Malik served as press secretary to the [[President of India]]. He relinquished office after his two-year term came to an end. | ||
Prior to joining government, Malik was a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019 | Prior to joining government, Malik was a distinguished fellow at the [[Observer Research Foundation]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 October 2019|title=Ashok Malik, former press secy to President Kovind, appointed advisor in MEA|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ashok-malik-former-press-secy-to-president-kovind-appointed-advisor-in-mea/story-E1MoaIZE0JUFrVewKquWSO.html|access-date=6 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> a public policy think-tank based in India. As a columnist, he wrote for a publications such as [[The Times of India|Times of India]] and [[Hindustan Times]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contributors Articles {{!}} The Interpreter|url=https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/contributors/articles/ashok-malik|access-date=6 June 2020|website=www.lowyinstitute.org|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Born in 1969, Malik studied at La Martiniere Calcutta (Kolkata), and graduated from Presidency College (now University) in the same city. He began his career in the ''Telegraph'' newspaper in Calcutta in 1991 and subsequently was associated with other publications such as ''Times of India'', ''India Today'' and ''Indian Express''. | Born in 1969, Malik studied at [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] (Kolkata), and graduated from [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]] (now University) in the same city. He began his career in the ''[[The Telegraph (India)|Telegraph]]'' newspaper in Calcutta in 1991 and subsequently was associated with other publications such as ''Times of India'', ''[[India Today]]'' and ''[[The Indian Express|Indian Express]]''.{{fact|date=December 2021}} | ||
In 2006, he embarked on a career as a self-employed columnist and served at different points as a consulting editor to the Pioneer and Tehelka magazine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashok Malik appointed Policy Advisor in MEA|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/22/ashok-malik-appointed-policy-advisor-in-mea-2051468.html|access-date=2020 | In 2006, he embarked on a career as a self-employed columnist and served at different points as a consulting editor to the [[The Pioneer (India)|Pioneer]] and [[Tehelka]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashok Malik appointed Policy Advisor in MEA|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/22/ashok-malik-appointed-policy-advisor-in-mea-2051468.html|access-date=6 June 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>.In 2015 he joined the Observer Research Foundation. In 2016, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 July 2017|title=Who is Ashok Malik: PM Narendra Modi led committee picks senior journalist as press secretary to President elect Ram Nath Kovind|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-ashok-malik-narendra-modi-led-committee-picks-senior-journalist-as-press-secretary-to-president-elect-ram-nath-kovind/774466/|access-date=6 June 2020|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Ashok Malik is policy advisor/additional secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, government of India, having been appointed to the position in October 2019.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
From 1 August 2017, to 31 July 2019, Malik served as press secretary to the President of India. He relinquished office after his two-year term came to an end.
Prior to joining government, Malik was a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation,[2] a public policy think-tank based in India. As a columnist, he wrote for a publications such as Times of India and Hindustan Times.[3]
Born in 1969, Malik studied at La Martiniere Calcutta (Kolkata), and graduated from Presidency College (now University) in the same city. He began his career in the Telegraph newspaper in Calcutta in 1991 and subsequently was associated with other publications such as Times of India, India Today and Indian Express.[citation needed]
In 2006, he embarked on a career as a self-employed columnist and served at different points as a consulting editor to the Pioneer and Tehelka magazine[4].In 2015 he joined the Observer Research Foundation. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ashok Malik appointed MEA policy advisor". The Economic Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ashok Malik, former press secy to President Kovind, appointed advisor in MEA". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Contributors Articles | The Interpreter". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ashok Malik appointed Policy Advisor in MEA". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Who is Ashok Malik: PM Narendra Modi led committee picks senior journalist as press secretary to President elect Ram Nath Kovind". The Financial Express. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2020.