Talmiz Ahmad

Talmiz Ahmad (Urdu: تلمیذ احمد; born 1951), is an Indian diplomat^[1] and joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974, and served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2000–03; 2010–11);^[2] Oman (2003–04), and the UAE (2007–10). He was Additional Secretary for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2004-06. In 2006-07, he was Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. 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. After retirement from Foreign Service, he is working with an energy company in Dubai.^{[citation needed]}

Talmiz Ahmad تلمیذ احمد
India Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office 2000–2003
India Ambassador to Oman
In office 2003–2004
Indian Ambassador to UAE
In office 2007–2010
India Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office 2010–2011
Personal details
Born	1951
Nationality	Indian
Residence	India
Occupation	Diplomat, writer
Writing career
Notable work	The Islamist Challenge in West Asia: Doctrinal and Political Competitions after the Arab Spring

He has published four books: Reform in the Arab World: External Influences and Regional Debates (2005), Children of Abraham at War: the Clash of Messianic Militarisms (2010), The Islamist Challenge in West Asia: Doctrinal and Political Competitions (published in August 2013, after the Arab Spring), and West Asia at War: Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games (2022).^{[citation needed]}

He writes and lectures frequently on the politics of West Asia, political Islam and energy security issues. Presently he is a Visiting Distinguished Fellow at ORF.^[3]

See also

• Abid Hussain
• Syed Akbaruddin

References

1. "Saudi Arabia and India can work together for global peace: Talmiz Ahmad | Arab News". 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2. "Talmiz Ahmad is next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
3. "Profile- Talmiz Ahmad". orfonline.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.