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Gujarat Governor Meets India’s Japan Envoy and Air Marshal in Gandhinagar

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat held separate courtesy meetings with India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick, and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh in Gandhinagar. The discussions covered India-Japan relations, state development initiatives, border security, and disaster management. Mallick, a 1991-batch IFS officer, showed interest in natural farming and rural welfare programmes in Gujarat. Air Marshal Tejinder Singh discussed border security preparedness and coordination between civil administration and the armed forces during emergencies.

Key Points: Gujarat Guv meets India’s Japan envoy, Air Marshal

  • Governor meets India's Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick
  • Discussions on India-Japan ties, state development, border security
  • Air Marshal Tejinder Singh discusses disaster management and coordination
  • Mallick is a 1991-batch IFS officer, fluent in five languages
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Gujarat Guv meets India's Ambassador to Japan, Air Marshal in Gandhinagar

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat held separate meetings with India's Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh in Gandhinagar.

"Japan has remained a consistent partner in initiatives such as the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. - Governor Acharya Devvrat"

Gandhinagar, May 4

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday held separate courtesy meetings at Lok Bhavan with India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick, and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command.

The discussions covered India-Japan relations, state development initiatives, border security and disaster management.

Mallick, who assumed charge as India's Ambassador to Japan in November 2025, called on the Governor in Gandhinagar following her recent appointment.

During the meeting, Governor Devvrat congratulated her on taking up the assignment and discussed Gujarat's role in strengthening bilateral ties between India and Japan, particularly through long-standing economic and cultural engagement.

He noted that Japan has remained a consistent partner in initiatives such as the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

Mallick showed interest in ongoing initiatives in the state, including natural farming practices and rural welfare programmes being implemented under the Governor's guidance.

She is a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and has previously served as India's Ambassador and High Commissioner to Poland, Brunei Darussalam and Tunisia.

She has also held the post of Deputy Chief of Protocol (Formal) in the Ministry of External Affairs, a position regarded as a rare distinction within the service and one that she is noted to have been the only woman officer to occupy.

She is fluent in English, French, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and has academic qualifications in English literature and sociology.

Alongside her diplomatic career, she has an interest in Indian classical dance, music and literature.

In a separate meeting, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh (PVSM, AVSM, VM), Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command, met the Governor at Lok Bhavan.

Governor Devvrat congratulated him on his responsibilities and discussed issues related to the state's border security preparedness, the role of the Indian Air Force in disaster management, and broader aspects of national defence capability.

The discussions also touched upon coordination between civil administration and the armed forces during emergency situations and relief operations.

The Governor acknowledged the Indian Air Force's role in safeguarding national airspace and supporting humanitarian assistance during natural disasters.

- IANS

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Arjun K
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh meeting the Governor on border security is timely given the tensions in the northern sector. The South Western Air Command plays a crucial role in protecting our western borders. It's reassuring to see coordination between civil administration and armed forces being discussed at this level.
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Sneha F
Nagma Mohamed Mallick seems like a very accomplished diplomat! Only woman to hold the Deputy Chief of Protocol post in MEA, fluent in five languages, and trained in classical dance. It's inspiring to see women breaking glass ceilings in the IFS. Wish her all the best in Japan 🇮🇳🇯🇵
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Ramesh W
Acharya Devvrat is doing a good job as Governor. I appreciate that he's focusing on natural farming - that's something Gujarat can really lead in. Japan also has excellent organic farming techniques. Hope this visit leads to some practical collaborations in agriculture and rural development.
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Pallavi W
Interesting to see both diplomatic and defence meetings happening on the same day. Security and development go hand in hand. Hope these discussions translate into concrete outcomes rather than just being photo opportunities. India-Japan ties have huge potential but we need more people-to-people exchanges too.
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Manish T
Good to see the Governor taking interest in defence issues. But I think we should also focus on internal security challenges. The Air Force does great work in disaster management - during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake and recent cyclones, they were in action immediately. That coordination needs to keep improving.

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