Two Indian-American women appointed to key positions at US Mission to UN
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Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 10:02 AM IST
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Chatterjee will serve as a senior policy advisor to the US Ambassador to the UN, while Gorur has been appointed as policy advisor at the mission, according to the official statement.
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WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has appointed two Indian-American experts Sohini Chatterjee and Aditi Gorur to key diplomatic positions at the US Mission to the United Nations.
Chatterjee will serve as a senior policy advisor to the US Ambassador to the UN, while Gorur has been appointed as policy advisor at the mission, according to the official statement.
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