When Consul General Nagesh Singh returns home this summer, India will send in his place its first female diplomat posted to Atlanta, a medical doctor by training and a more than 20-year veteran of India’s foreign service, Global Atlanta has learned. Swati Vijay Kulkarni will become the third person to lead the consulate general of India, which Read more
Peruvian Diplomat to Head Up Atlanta Consular Corps
British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, who leaves in June for a posting to India, announced that he would be passing the torch to Miguel Aleman Urteaga at the May 12 International Consular Ball, a yearly gala hosted by the Georgia Council for International Visitors. “I know he will take the Atlanta Consular Corps from strength Read more
Departing Indian, British Diplomats Share Advice for Atlanta, Each Other
Maybe it’s something as simple as an iconic new tower, or perhaps it comes down to organizing more frequent and effective international trade missions. Either way, Atlanta needs to do a better job garnering international recognition for what is easy to see when you’re already here: a diverse, global city that is coming into its Read more
Lake Lanier to Host Global Dragon Boat Championship
Since 1996 when the Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking events were held at Lake Lanier, the venue’s prestige has grown exponentially. Now known as Lake Lanier Olympic Park, it has drawn a host of prestigious events including U.S. national championships in all three sports. Two years ago it was the site for the Pan-American Championships drawing Read more
‘Europe Day’ Panel Ties France’s Invigorated Brand to Macron Election
For two years Emmanuel Macron served the French government in the relatively anonymous position of deputy secretary general to the French president. Then in 2014 he was appointed Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs. Who was this unknown with such an important title? government observers questioned, according to Louis de Corail, the consul general Read more
Taiwan Issue That Ensnared Delta Takes Off Again
Back in January, CNN reported that China’s government had scolded Delta Air Lines Inc. for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website. In a notice posted online by its civil aviation administration, China, which regards self-ruled Taiwan as a wayward province rather than an independent nation, demanded a public apology for this perceived slight. When Read more
With Farewell Approaching, Indian Consul General to Share Reflections at Two May Events
With his farewell to Atlanta approaching this summer, India’s second consul general in the city will be reflecting on his three years here at two upcoming events in the next two weeks. Nagesh Singh, who arrived in 2015 to take over for founding consul general Ajit Kumar, has been a fixture in the community, aiming Read more
Expert Says India’s ‘Time Has Come,’ but Does the World Agree?
India is realizing its place on the world stage in ways that it never has before; now it’s up to its peers to clear a more prominent seat at the table for the world’s largest democracy. That was the message of Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who stopped at Indian Read more
From South to South: Atlanta’s British Consul General Headed to India in June
The top diplomat for the United Kingdom in the Southeast U.S. is headed to southern India June 6 after nearly five eventful years of service in Atlanta. Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford ends his term here as dean of the local consular corps — the longest-serving diplomat in Georgia. He will take up a new post as deputy high commissioner Read more
Atlanta Focuses in on Future U.S. Relations With Europe
With “Europe Day” fast approaching, Washington may not be focused on Transatlantic relations, but the same certainly can’t be said of Atlanta. In his overview of the current administration and the U.S. Congress’ neglect of a “European strategy,” Harlan Ullman, a top strategic thinker, and senior adviser at the Atlantic Council, charged that “nobody in Read more
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