note at the IXth WTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali in December, 2013 and its successful outcome defending the right of India and the developing countries, to public stock holding of food grain for Food Security; he remained steadfast in negotiating a solution to end the impasse. Bali Ministerial, resulted in the first ever agreement. Since the establishment of the WTO including the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). He was also actively associated in negotiation and build a global consensus for historic Indo-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement 2008 which ended decades of India's isolation and integration with the global mainstream for nuclear research and cooperation. He made a notable contribution in the successful convening of an International Conference in Delhi in November, 2014, to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru- Independent India's first Prime Minister and an acknowledged World Statesman. Anand Sharma edited the historic Commemorative book " Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru", which has been universally acclaimed. MP Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Committees Since 2020, he is the chair person of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Positions held 1984–86 Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh 1985–88 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Lok Pal Bill 1986–89 Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha 1987–88 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence (India) 1988–90 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Press Council of India April 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence; Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs; Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Aug. 2004 – July 2006 Member, Business Advisory Committee Oct. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Ministry of External Affairs (India) 29 Jan. 2006 – 22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 22 May 2009 – 20 May 2014 Minister of Commerce and Industry July 2010 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, resigned 7 March 2016 12 July 2011 – Minister of Textiles (Additional Charge) 14 Mar 2016 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh Sept. 2016 - Aug. 2017 Chairman, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice 1 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019 Chairman, Science & Technology, Environment and Forests 13 Sept. 2019 - Till date Chairman, Standing Committee on Home Affairs Personal life Anand Sharma married Dr. Zenobia on