The PM-led ACC took little time to clear the appointment of senior journalist Ashok Malik as the Press Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind. Usually, such an appointment is made co-terminus with the President's tenure, but he has been appointed for an initial two years period which may be extendable subject to his 'performance' and 'conduct'.
His name was cleared four days ahead of the swearing-in of the 14th President of India but people are still curious about whose Malik is.
First, the DoPT in its order introduced Malik as a 'Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation' which is a policy think tank. A journalist for 20 years, Malik has been writing columns for several leading Indian and international publications including ToI, HT, and and YaleGlobal Online. Previously, he served as a consulting editor to Pioneer and Tehelka.
He joined the ORF in 2015 and later became the head of the ORF's Neighborhood Regional Studies Initiative. His work focuses on Indian domestic politics and foreign/trade policy, and their increasing interplay.
In 2011, Malik co-authored a paper, "India's New World: Civil Society in the Making of Foreign Policy," published by the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney. It showcased the influence of Indian business, news media and overseas communities on the Ministry of External Affairs.
In 2012, he published a book 'India: Spirit of Enterprise' which focuses on the growth of India's leading private sector industries since 1991, and its role in the Indian economy. In the same year he was made a member on the bilateral Task Force on Perceptions commissioned by the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, to assess and make recommendations on the relationship between Australia and India.
In June 2013, he was named to the Australia India Institute-ORF Chair for Indo-Pacific Studies. His work in this capacity focused on the bilateral relationship between the two countries as well as emergent challenges related to maritime and energy security, and new institutional architecture, in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Indian government awarded him Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2016.
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Who is Malik - the Press Secretary of Prez-elect?
By IndianMandarins - 2017-07-24 11:55:11
The PM-led ACC took little time to clear the appointment of senior journalist Ashok Malik as the Press Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind. Usually, such an appointment is made co-terminus with the President's tenure, but he has been appointed for an initial two years period which may be extendable subject to his 'performance' and 'conduct'.
His name was cleared four days ahead of the swearing-in of the 14th President of India but people are still curious about whose Malik is.
First, the DoPT in its order introduced Malik as a 'Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation' which is a policy think tank. A journalist for 20 years, Malik has been writing columns for several leading Indian and international publications including ToI, HT, and and YaleGlobal Online. Previously, he served as a consulting editor to Pioneer and Tehelka.
He joined the ORF in 2015 and later became the head of the ORF's Neighborhood Regional Studies Initiative. His work focuses on Indian domestic politics and foreign/trade policy, and their increasing interplay.
In 2011, Malik co-authored a paper, "India's New World: Civil Society in the Making of Foreign Policy," published by the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney. It showcased the influence of Indian business, news media and overseas communities on the Ministry of External Affairs.
In 2012, he published a book 'India: Spirit of Enterprise' which focuses on the growth of India's leading private sector industries since 1991, and its role in the Indian economy. In the same year he was made a member on the bilateral Task Force on Perceptions commissioned by the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, to assess and make recommendations on the relationship between Australia and India.
In June 2013, he was named to the Australia India Institute-ORF Chair for Indo-Pacific Studies. His work in this capacity focused on the bilateral relationship between the two countries as well as emergent challenges related to maritime and energy security, and new institutional architecture, in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Indian government awarded him Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2016.
