New Delhi: A controversy has erupted after pictures of Indian ambassador to Oman Amit Narana wearing a military uniform has surfaced online. Narang was seen donning the military uniform during the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of India-Oman joint military exercise Al Najah.
As the joint military exercise concluded on Thursday, the Indian Army shared some pictures from the ceremony held at Rabkoot Training Area, Salalah in Oman. The Indian envoy, who attended the ceremony along with other notable dignitaries, was seen wearing a military uniform in the photos.
Besides Narang, the event was attended by Indian Defence Attache to Oman Captain Harish Srinivasan. From the Oman side, Brigadier General Abdulkadhim Bin Ibrahim Al-Ajmi, Commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel Masood Mubarak Al-Ghafri, Commanding Officer of the Frontier Force, were present at the ceremony.
Row as Indian envoy to Oman sports military uniform
A social media user raised objection over the move and asked if it was some “new protocol” or just “another gimmick” for photo op. The user also evoked the recent incident of an alleged assault on an Army official and her fiancée at Bharatpur police state in Odisha’s Bhubhaneswar.
The uniform donned by Shri Amit Narang was supplied by you, @adgpi? Is this some new protocol or just another gimmick for photo op? Recently, veterans had bemoaned the degrading civil-military relations in the wake of Bharatpur incident. This is how we plan to improve it? https://t.co/lcpovXzpT4
— Kaypius (@realkaypius) September 27, 2024
“The uniform donned by Shri Amit Narang was supplied by you, @adgpi? Is this some new protocol or just another gimmick for photo op? Recently, veterans had bemoaned the degrading civil-military relations in the wake of Bharatpur incident. This is how we plan to improve it,” he asked.
Who is Amit Narang?
Amit Narang is serving as the Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman since October 24, 2021. A member of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) since 2001, Narang began his career in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) with a stint in the External Publicity Division, dealing with Indian and foreign media.
Narang, who holds rich experience in multilateral diplomacy, earlier served as the head of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Division of MEA, handling India’s bilateral relations with its key maritime neighbours. He also worked as the
Chief Vigilance Officer of the MEA and was in charge of India’s consular and visa policy, dealing with interventions aimed at the welfare of overseas Indian diaspora.
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