Karl Inderfurth
Karl Frederick Inderfurth (born September 29, 1946) is an American
diplomat. He was the
assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs from August 1997 to January 2001. In his capacity as assistant secretary, Inderfurth was responsible for US policy regarding
Afghanistan,
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
India,
Maldives,
Nepal,
Pakistan, and
Sri Lanka. Prior to his appointment as assistant secretary, Inderfurth served as the U.S. representative for special political affairs to the
United Nations, with the rank of
ambassador. In this capacity, he dealt with issues such as
UN peacekeeping,
disarmament,
nuclear proliferation and security affairs. Inderfurth also served as deputy U.S. representative on the
United Nations Security Council.
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