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My name is Neelam Deo

Ambassador Neelam Deo is the Former Consul General of India in New York. She has a Masters degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and has taught in Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University. Ambassador Deo is a career diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), with over three decades in the Indian Diplomatic Corps. She has been India’s Ambassador to Denmark and Ivory Coast, with concurrent accreditation to Sierra Leone, Niger & Guinea. Prior to her assignment in New York, she led the Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar Division in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, dealing with India’s overall relations with these countries. Ambassador Deo has also worked in India’s Diplomatic Missions in Washington DC, Bangkok and Rome. She is married to Dr. Pramod Deo, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service who is currently the Chairman of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission in Mumbai, and they have one daughter.

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Inside the Indian Consulate
Inside the Indian Consulate
Neelam Deo's job has expanded to include the business and financial sectors.
India on the Rise
India on the Rise
India's capacity to assimilate outside influences is a great asset Neelam Deo comments.

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Inside the World of the Indian Consulate

Inside the Indian Consulate

Neelam Deo's job has expanded to include the business and financial sectors.

India on the Rise

India on the Rise

India's capacity to assimilate outside influences is a great asset Neelam Deo comments.

U.S.-India Relations

U.S.-India Relations

Neelam Deo sees warm relations across the board.

Re: Is Thomas Friedman Right?

Re: Is Thomas Friedman Right?

Neelam Deo answers whether the world is flat.

Education in India

Education in India

Harvard, Yale, Berkeley and Stanford are engaging in educational partnership with India, Neelam Deo notes.

Investing in India

Investing in India

Neelam Deo emphasizes infrastructure as a big growth area.

India's International Diplomacy

India's International Diplomacy

Neelam Deo says India is no danger of entering into international conflict.

Stories from the Diplomatic Corps

Stories from the Diplomatic Corps

Neelam Deo remembers tumultuous times in West Africa.

Defining Indian Capitalism

Defining Indian Capitalism

Despite reforms and deregulation, the Indian government could still loosen their control in several sectors.

Indian Women in Business

Indian Women in Business

The technology sector has provided women with immense opportunities, Neelam Deo notes.

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