Phunchok Stobdan
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| Indian ambassadortoKyrgyzstan | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Preceded by | J.S. Pande |
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| Born | (1958-12-20) 20 December 1958 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Ambassador |
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Phunchok Stobdan (born 20 December 1958) is a former Indian civil servant and 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 is an academician, diplomat and author, who has earlier served in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which reports to National Security Advisor.[3] Stobdan is 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 writes columns for The Indian Express and The Tribune (Chandigarh).[3][9]
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