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Kamlesh Sharma takes over as Commonwealth Chief

	April 07, 2008

India’s High Commissioner to the UK until recently, Kamlesh Sharma, took over as Secretary General of the Commonwealth on April 1, becoming the first Indian to head the 53-member body in what is seen as a sign of India’s heightened profile in world affairs. He succeeded Don McKinnon who retired after an eight-year turbulent term. Sharma is a career diplomat with extensive experience of working at the UN. His appointment as India’s envoy to the UK and New Delhi’s full-throated backing fo ...