Kamalesh Sharma - A Lifestory

A wellknown person in Indian work with other countries has spent their life helping different countries get along. Imagine them as someone who deals with hard political situations, like a character in a movie about politics, but with the added job of speaking for a whole country. Over their time working, they have acted like a good diplomat, a leader, and someone who truly wants to help the public. Born in 1941, they started working for the Indian Foreign Service in 1965. This began a journey where they spoke for India in many places around the world. People who worked with them often say they were very good at handling tricky situations with kindness and smart thinking. One coworker said, "Their calm way and helpful ideas were very important during the difficult talks at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2011." A very important time in their work was when they were the Secretary General of the Commonwealth from 2008 to 2016. During this time, they supported important topics like keeping things going for the future and running things well. They worked to make the connections between countries in the Commonwealth stronger. Their leadership during the 2012 London Olympics, where the Commonwealth was a big part, showed how they could bring different countries together for one purpose. Besides these specific events, their commitment to helping people talk and understand each other has made a lasting impact on how countries work together.