▁He ▁was ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Afghan istan ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁ ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Kab ul ▁Indian ▁emb ass y ▁attacks . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁Indian ▁amb assador ▁to ▁Nep al ▁from ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1   – ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁a ▁post ▁that ▁was ▁earlier ▁held ▁by ▁his ▁father , ▁B imal ▁Pr as ad ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 9 4 . ▁This ▁was ▁his ▁last ▁posting ▁abroad ▁prior ▁to ▁ret irement . ▁ ▁Post ings ▁in ▁Del hi ▁In ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁External ▁Affairs ▁( ME A ), ▁New ▁Del hi , ▁he ▁has ▁served ▁as ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Amer icas ▁Division ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 4 , ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁unit ▁on ▁Mult il ater al ▁Econom ic ▁Rel ations , ▁Staff ▁Officer ▁to ▁the ▁Foreign ▁Secretary , ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁for ▁Dis arm ament ▁Affairs ▁and ▁Des k ▁Officer ▁for ▁Bang l adesh . ▁ ▁Other ▁positions ▁held ▁He ▁was ▁member ▁of ▁U . N . ▁Secretary - General ' s ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁on ▁Dis arm ament ▁Mat ters ▁( 2 0 0 5 – 0 7 ), ▁and ▁R app orte ur ▁of ▁the ▁U . N . ▁Commission ▁on ▁Human ▁Rights , ▁Gene va ▁( 1 9 8 6 – 8 7 ). ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Fellow ▁at ▁the ▁We ather