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Pandith is U.S. pointperson to the Muslim world

Washington: Stepping up efforts to forge a “new beginning” in ties with the Islamic world, the U.S. has said its appointment of Kashmiri-origin Indian woman Farah Pandith as a Special Representative to Muslims will help engage the 1.5 billion community members across the globe. Formally announcing Ms. Pandith’s appointment, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: “Farah brings years of experience to the job.” The State Department, which announced her appointment on Thursday, said Ms. Pandith and her staff would be responsible for executing the Obama administration’s efforts to reach out to the Muslim communities around the world on the people-to-people and organisational levels. Ms. Pandith was the senior adviser on Muslim engagement in European and Eurasian regions at the State Department. — PTI

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