Amit Narang Named as India's Next Ambassador to Slovenia
Amit Narang, a 2001-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Slovenia. Currently serving as the Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Narang is expected to take on his new role soon.
"Shri Amit Narang presently Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Slovenia", the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA added.
Born on January 28, 1975, Narang assumed charge as Ambassador of India to Oman on October 24, 2021. Before this appointment, Narang headed the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Division of MEA, handling India's bilateral relations with its key maritime neighbors, according to the Embassy of India in Oman.
Narang has also served as the Chief Vigilance Officer of the MEA and was also in charge of India's consular and visa policy, dealing with interventions aimed at the welfare of the overseas Indian diaspora.
As part of his career in the Indian Foreign Service, Narang earned an Advanced Diploma in Chinese language and has served twice in the People's Republic of China. His first tenure was from 2003 to 2007, during which he focused on bilateral economic and commercial relations, and his second stint was from 2016 to 2018 when he served as the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of India in Beijing.
Narang was also India's lead negotiator at the United Nations for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and Addis Ababa Action Agenda.
Narang also handled the United Nations portfolio in the MEA between 2010-2013 and worked as Counselor at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York between 2013-16. During this time, he was a member of the Indian negotiating team for climate change, representing India in the meetings of the United Nations Amit Narang has played an active role in the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) events held in Cancun (Mexico), Durban (South Africa), Doha (Qatar), Lima (Peru), and Paris (France), which led to the adoption of the Paris Agreement (COP21) in 2015. While serving in New York, he was also deeply involved in the adoption of the historic UN Resolution that declared June 21 as International Yoga Day, as reported by the Embassy of India in Oman.