New Delhi, 26 October 2021:
Israel’s new Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, presented his Letters of Credence
to the President of India, His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind, today at
Rashtrapati Bhavan. On this occasion, H.E. Ambassador Naor Gilon said, “I am
honoured and privileged to be given this opportunity of taking forward the
Growing Partnership between Israel and India. Our friendship is based on our
shared values as prominent ancient civilizations in the past and leading
democracies in the present.”
He further added,
“Next year in January, we will mark 30 years of Diplomatic Relations between
our countries. I am sure that our close
existing cooperation in different fields will only continue to grow and
flourish in the coming years. I look forward to working closely with the people
of India and the Government of India.”
Ambassador Gilon
was born in Israel in 1964. He graduated from TeI Aviv University with a BA in
Political Science. In addition, he holds an MA in International Relations from
Corvinus University of Budapest. He rose through the ranks of Israel's
diplomatic corps and for over thirty years has played a key role in
representing the State of Israel.
His vast experience
include the role of Foreign Policy Advisor to three Prime Ministers. He served
as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Hungary (1990-
1995), Counselor for Political Affairs at the Permanent Mission to the United
Nations in New York (1997- 2000), Head of the Division for Strategic and
Military Affairs at the Center for Policy Research (2000- 2002), and Minister
Counselor for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC
(2002-2005).
Between 2005 and
2009, Ambassador Gilon was Head of the Bureau for International Affairs at the
Center for Policy Research. In 2009, he was appointed as Chief of Staff to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Later he served as Deputy Director-General
responsible for Europe, the EU, and NATO (2009- 2011).
H.E. Naor Gilon
served as Ambassador of Israel to Italy, San Marino and to the international
organizations in Rome from 2012 to 2016. In September 2019, he was appointed as
Ambassador of Israel to the Netherlands, where he served until his arrival in
India.
Ambassador Gilon is
married with four children and five grandchildren.