Amb. Phunchok Stobdan

Amb. Phunchok Stobdan is an outstanding scholar of extraordinary insight whose achievements are varied and impressive. A rare intellectual born (20 Dec. 1958) in a Buddhist family of Leh. Stobdan is an eminent and influential figure in the newly created Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. He is the Founding President of the Ladakh International Centre, Leh. Stobdan brings decades of experience as an analyst, academician, diplomat and a leading expert to the country with unparalleled insight into the political, economic and security landscape of Asia/Eurasia. Stobdan served as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan (2010-2012) and has been closely following the Himalayan affairs, particularly the India-China boundary issues.