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'''Ashok Malik''' is policy advisor/additional secretary in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], [[government of India]], having been appointed to the position in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 October 2019|title=Ashok Malik appointed MEA policy advisor|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ashok-malik-appointed-mea-policy-advisor/articleshow/71715013.cms?from=mdr|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>

==Background==

From 1 August 2017, to 31 July 2019, Malik served as press secretary to the [[President of India]]. He relinquished office after his two-year term came to an end.

Prior to joining government, Malik was a distinguished fellow at the [[Observer Research Foundation]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 October 2019|title=Ashok Malik, former press secy to President Kovind, appointed advisor in MEA|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ashok-malik-former-press-secy-to-president-kovind-appointed-advisor-in-mea/story-E1MoaIZE0JUFrVewKquWSO.html|access-date=6 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> a public policy think-tank based in India. As a columnist, he wrote for a publications such as [[The Times of India|Times of India]] and [[Hindustan Times]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contributors Articles {{!}} The Interpreter|url=https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/contributors/articles/ashok-malik|access-date=6 June 2020|website=www.lowyinstitute.org|language=en}}</ref>

Born in 1969, Malik studied at [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] (Kolkata), and graduated from [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]] (now University) in the same city. He began his career in the ''[[The Telegraph (India)|Telegraph]]'' newspaper in Calcutta in 1991 and subsequently was associated with other publications such as ''Times of India'', ''[[India Today]]'' and ''[[The Indian Express|Indian Express]]''.{{fact|date=December 2021}}

In 2006, he embarked on a career as a self-employed columnist and served at different points as a consulting editor to the [[The Pioneer (India)|Pioneer]] and [[Tehelka]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashok Malik appointed Policy Advisor in MEA|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/22/ashok-malik-appointed-policy-advisor-in-mea-2051468.html|access-date=6 June 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>.In 2015 he joined the Observer Research Foundation. In 2016, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 July 2017|title=Who is Ashok Malik: PM Narendra Modi led committee picks senior journalist as press secretary to President elect Ram Nath Kovind|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-ashok-malik-narendra-modi-led-committee-picks-senior-journalist-as-press-secretary-to-president-elect-ram-nath-kovind/774466/|access-date=6 June 2020|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ashok-malik-appointed-mea-policy-advisor/articleshow/71715013.cms

==External links==
* https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/contact-information

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