Arundhati Ghose was an Indian diplomat who served in the Indian Foreign Service. She is best remembered for her work as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, where she represented India during multilateral negotiations on disarmament and non-proliferation in the 1990s.
| Name | Arundhati Ghose |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Service | Indian Foreign Service |
| Notable role | Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva |
Ghose joined the Indian Foreign Service and held a series of diplomatic assignments over the course of her career. Her postings included responsibilities in multilateral diplomacy, particularly in fora dealing with international security, disarmament, and arms control.
As India's Permanent Representative at Geneva, Ghose was India's principal voice at the Conference on Disarmament. She is widely associated with India's position during the negotiations on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), where India declined to sign the treaty in the form then on offer. Her articulation of India's stance at the Conference on Disarmament received considerable attention in international diplomatic circles.
Beyond Geneva, Ghose held assignments in other parts of India's diplomatic service, contributing to India's engagement with multilateral institutions and bilateral partners.
Ghose is regarded as one of the senior Indian women diplomats of her generation. Her conduct of negotiations during a sensitive period in India's nuclear and security policy made her a notable figure in the country's diplomatic history.