Lok Sabha Question No. 538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Training to Afghan Diplomats
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## TRAINING TO AFGHAN DIPLOMATS

## 538. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India and China have decided to give training jointly at Foreign Service   Institute   (FSI)   at   New   Delhi   to   the   Afghan   diplomats   for   the development of war-torn Afghanistan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the nature and tenure of training to these diplomats;
- (d) whether FSI has given any similar kind of training to any other country's diplomats; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (c) The 1 st   Joint India-China Capacity Building Programme for Afghan Diplomats was held at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India from 15 to 26 October 2018 as part of an understanding reached between Prime Minister of India and President of China at the Wuhan Informal Summit. 10 Afghan diplomats participated in the training programme in 2018.

The   2 nd Joint   India-China   Capacity   Building   Programme   for   Afghan Diplomats was held at FSI from 11 to 23 November 2019. 10 young diplomats from Afghanistan participated in the Course.

The  intensive   two-week   Course   included   training   modules   on   various topics   covering   India's   foreign   policy,   key   international   issues,   multilateral diplomacy and diplomatic skills. The participants also got an exposure to modern India's economic and technological developments and undertook study tours to experience the rich cultural heritage of India.

(d) & (e) The   Joint   India-China   Capacity   Building   Programme   for   Afghan Diplomats is the only trilateral training programme conducted by FSI. However, courses for foreign diplomats are regularly conducted by FSI. The list of such courses conducted in 2019 is in the Annexure.

## ANNEXURE TO LOK SABHA QUESTION NO.538

## Training of Foreign Diplomats Conducted by FSI in 2019

|   S.No | Training Course                                                               | Dates          |   Number of Participating Diplomats |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
|      1 | 1 st Annual Disarmament & International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme | 14 Jan-1 Feb   |                                  26 |
|      2 | 2 nd Special Course for Syrian Diplomats                                      | 4-16 Feb       |                                  41 |
|      3 | 2 nd Familiarisation Programme for Resident HoMs                              | 18-22 Feb      |                                  31 |
|      4 | 2 nd Special Course for Sudanese Diplomats                                    | 25 Feb-9 Mar   |                                  46 |
|      5 | 67 th Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats                               | 13 Mar-12 Apr  |                                  48 |
|      6 | 1 st Special Course for Moroccan Diplomats                                    | 15-27 Apr      |                                  14 |
|      7 | 1 st Special Course for Senegalese Diplomats                                  | 15-27 Apr      |                                  10 |
|      8 | 1 st Special Course for Angolan Diplomats                                     | 6-18 May       |                                   6 |
|      9 | 1 st Special Course for Botswana Diplomats                                    | 6-18 May       |                                  18 |
|     10 | 1 st Special Course for Liberian Diplomats                                    | 6-18 May       |                                  20 |
|     11 | 1 st Special Course for Sao Tome & Principe Diplomats                         | 6-18 May       |                                   4 |
|     12 | 1 st Special Course for Equatorial Guinea Diplomats                           | 6-18 May       |                                   4 |
|     13 | 1 st Special Course for Egyptian Diplomats                                    | 10-22 Jun      |                                  13 |
|     14 | 1 st Special Course for Central Asian Diplomats                               | 24 Jun-6 Jul   |                                  29 |
|     15 | 2 nd Special Course for Maldivian Diplomats                                   | 24 Jun-6 Jul   |                                   8 |
|     16 | 1 st Special Course for League of Arab States                                 | 22-28 Jul      |                                  20 |
|     17 | 2 nd Special Training Prog. for CARICOM Diplomats                             | 12-23 Aug      |                                  23 |
|     18 | 3 rd Familiarisation Programme for Resident HoMs                              | 19-23 Aug      |                                  30 |
|     19 | 3 rd Special Course for Iraqi Diplomats                                       | 26 Aug-7 Sept  |                                  30 |
|     20 | 1 st Special Course for Palestinian Diplomats                                 | 2-14 Sept      |                                  15 |
|     21 | 1 st Special Course for Libyan Diplomats                                      | 6-21 Sept      |                                  15 |
|     22 | 68 th Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats                               | 16 Sep-11 Oct  |                                  55 |
|     23 | 5 th Special Course for ASEM Diplomats                                        | 14-21 Oct      |                                  20 |
|     24 | 13 th Special Course for ASEAN Diplomats                                      | 14-26 Oct      |                                  15 |
|     25 | 1 st Special Course for Mongolian Diplomats                                   | 28 Oct-9 Nov   |                                  24 |
|     26 | 3 rd Special Course for Maldivian Diplomats                                   | 28 Oct-9 Nov   |                                   6 |
|     27 | 1 st Special Course for Dominican Republic Diplomats                          | 28 Oct-9 Nov   |                                   8 |
|     28 | 2 nd India-China Joint Capacity Building Programme for Afghan Diplomats       | 11-23 Nov      |                                  10 |
|     29 | 1 st Special Course for Beninese Diplomats                                    | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                   7 |
|     30 | 1 st Special Course for Cameroonian Diplomats                                 | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                  10 |
|     31 | 1 st Special Course for Democratic Republic of Congo Diplomats                | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                  11 |
|     32 | 1 st Special Course for Gabonese Diplomats                                    | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                  13 |

|   S.No | Training Course                                       | Dates          |   Number of Participating Diplomats |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
|     33 | 1 st Special Course for Cote d'Ivore Diplomats        | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                  10 |
|     34 | 1 st Special Course for Kenyan Diplomats              | 25 Nov - 7 Dec |                                  10 |
|     35 | 1 st Special Course for Namibian & Malawian Diplomats | 1-13 Dec       |                                  22 |
|     36 | 4 th Special Course for Bangladeshi Diplomats         | 9-22 Dec       |                                  22 |

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