<P> As a career diplomat, the Foreign Service Officer is required to project India's interests, both at home and abroad on a wide variety of issues . These include bilateral political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison as well as a whole host of multilateral issues . </P> <P> The functions of an Indian diplomat may be summarized as: </P> <P> Representing India in his / her Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates, and Permanent Missions to multilateral organizations like UN; </P> <P> Protecting India's national interests in the country of his / her posting; </P>

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