Amb Talmiz Ahmad

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Talmiz Ahmad is a distinguished diplomat who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974. With extensive experience in West Asia, he served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Recognized for his contributions to Indo-Saudi relations, he received the King Abdul Aziz Medal First Class in 2011. Talmiz Ahmad joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974. Early in his career, he was posted in a number of West Asian countries such as Kuwait, Iraq and Yemen and later, between 1987-90, he was Consul General in Jeddah. He also held positions in the Indian missions in New York, London and Pretoria. He was the head of the Gulf and Hajj Division in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1998-2000. He served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia twice (2000-03; 2010-11); Oman (2003-04), and the UAE (2007-10). He was also Additional Secretary for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2004-06, and Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi, in 2006-07. In July 2011, the Saudi Government conferred on him the King Abdul Aziz Medal First Class for his contribution to the promotion of Indo–Saudi relations.