Technocrat, entrepreneur and philanthropist Bobby Mohanty has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Maldives (based in Mumbai) and has earned the distinction of being the first person from Odisha to be bestowed with this prestigious position.
The President of India has recognised the appointment of Bobby Mohanty in the letter dated 3rd December 2020 and the same will be published in Part 1 Section 1 of the Gazette of India. Mohanty’s tenure is valid till 14th November 2023.
The appointment of Mohanty is significant as India-Maldives relationship has been on the upswing since the last two years after the visit of India’s Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. India aspires to work closely for the realization of Maldives’ developmental priorities, especially in areas of infrastructure, health-hygiene, connectivity, disaster management and human resources. Maldives has been the biggest beneficiary of GoI’s COVID relief among its neighbours. In order to assist Maldives in its economic recovery, India has provided a financial assistance of US$ 250 million to the Maldives in September 2020. Multi-facetted personality, Mohanty will strive to enhance trade, investment and diplomatic ties between the two countries in several key areas. Mohanty’s family consists of his wife Mrs. Sanghamitra Mohanty, son Barenyam and daughter Bhuvashwa.
Speaking on his appointment, Mohanty said, “I shall leverage my appointment to usher in a new era of cooperation between India and the Maldives. India has appreciated the government of Maldives’ ‘India First’ foreign policy and reciprocated the same in full measure by its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy in which the Maldives enjoys a very special and central place. I shall leverage my influence to foster bilateral ties and investment in areas such as core infrastructure, travel & tourism, maritime/ marine, medical tourism, education, healthcare, defence, technology and emerging businesses. As the Maldives ‘reiterated their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific’ initiative undertaken by the US, this paves the way for the Maldives to emerge as an international hub for emerging businesses in the region. I shall also strive to be the bridge to enhance business and social ties between Delhi, Mumbai, Odisha and the Maldives.”
Mohanty has a Master’s degree of Science & Technology and an alumnus of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. He has been involved in Philanthropy and Social Activities with his own hard-earned resources through the Bobby Mohanty Foundation Trust since 2004. He has been the Chairman-Promoter of four private limited profit-making tax compliant companies with Zero Liabilities having offices in Mumbai and abroad. His company TechEngg Project Services & Equipments (India) Pvt. Ltd. is into consulting, trading and marketing in heavy engineering equipment, spares and services. It is also into supply of equipment & services in the field of power, heavy engineering, mining and metals from different parts of the globe. He is also an investor in Start-ups and cutting-edge technologies in India, Indonesia and Singapore. He started his career with the Steel Authority of India Limited and De Beers Group.
Mohanty has been the Joint Secretary, Students Union, Ravenshaw College and the Leader, Post Graduate Group, Applied Geology and Geophysics IIT, Dhanbad. He has recognised experience and expertise in private sector Mining Labour Management & Laws; and International Industrial techno commercial rules and strategy-trade. He has wide influence and contacts across the political & industrial spectrum of Odisha, India and abroad. He is a Member, India International Centre, New Delhi; Member, Cuttack Club, Cuttack, Orissa; Member, OCA Club, Cuttack, Orissa.
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