Phunchok Stobdan | |
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| Indian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Preceded by | J.S. Pande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1958 |
| Died | 19 April 2026 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, civil servant |
Phunchok Stobdan (20 December 1958 – 19 April 2026) was an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Indian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.[1][2] He was also a senior fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and was the founding president of the Ladakh International Centre.[3][4]
Stobdan was an academician, diplomat and author, who earlier served in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which reports to National Security Advisor.[3] Stobdan was the author of the book The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China’s Quest for Strategic Dominance.[5][6][7] The book looks at China–India relations through prism of Buddhist Himalayas.[8] Stobdan also wrote columns for The Indian Express and The Tribune (Chandigarh).[3][9]
Stobdan died on 19 April 2026, at the age of 67.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Phunchok Stobdan". www.delhipolicygroup.org. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Prof. Phunchok Stobdan to be the next Ambassador of India to Kyrgyzstan".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Phunchok Stobdan (profile), Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "Former diplomat Stobdan's comments on Dalai Lama spark row, Leh markets shut on Monday". The Print.
- ↑ Shyam Saran (16 February 2020). "Rocky Mountain High (book review)". Indian Express.
- ↑ Bérénice Guyot-Réchard (6 March 2020). "Buddhist power politics". India Today.
- ↑ Ajay Banerjee (1 December 2019). "Why Tibet can cause the great Himalayan divide". The Tribune (Chandigarh).
- ↑ PTI (12 October 2019). "Book looks at Sino-India ties through prism of Buddhist Himalayas". Outlook.
- ↑ P. Stobdan (26 May 2020). "As China intrudes across LAC, India must be alert to a larger strategic shift". Indian Express.
- ↑ "Ex-diplomat and author Phunchok Stobdan dies". The Indian Express. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Author profile at Penguin India
- Phunchok Stobdan (22 October 2019). "Dalai Lama is at the centre of a new great game in Himalayas between India, China & Tibet". The Print. – An excerpt from The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas
- P. Stobdan (28 May 2020). "Ladakh concern overrides LAC dispute". The Tribune (Chandigarh).