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She was earlier appointed as an
Ambassador to Denmark (1996–99), and then as Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire (1999–2002), with concurrent accreditation to Sierra Leone, Niger & Guinea. Her last assignment (2005–08) was as Consul General in New York. Liaison with the U.S. Congress, think tanks and universities in the U.S., on strategic issues was among her special responsibilities.
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Neelam Deo completed her master's degree in
Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. Prior to joining the IFS, she taught Economics at Kamla Nehru College, Delhi University from 1971-1974. She, in particular, has extensive knowledge and exposure to issues of Africa, South East Asia, India-U.S.
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She is a frequent commentator on issues that involve India's economic emergence, diaspora and global politics. Her articles have appeared in various publications – Gateway House, Newsweek, rediff.com, and
Pragati. Apart from appearing on broadcast media, such as the BBC, CNN-IBN, Mrs. Deo has also
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She began her career with the IFS in Italy (1977–1980). Her subsequent postings included responsibility as a political and press officer in
Thailand (1984–1987). During her assignments in the Ministry of External Affairs, she was Joint Secretary for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Maldives.
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in 2009. She is also a distinguished fellow with the Centre for Air Power
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Washington, DC (1992–1995) and in New York (2005–2008). As Consul General in New York, she was engaged in investment promotion activities.
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