Smt Nina Tshering La was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on 10th July 2018. She is the first Indian Ambassador to be appointed from the Darjeeling Gorkha community.
Being the proud daughter of “Fire Brigade ko Saila Babu and Saili Ama”, Smt Nina is the second of six siblings. Her father worked in the Darjeeling Fire Brigade. He passed away in 2000. Her mother, who lives in Delhi is a proud mother today.
Smt Nina schooled in Loreto Convent Darjeeling and completed her Master’s degree in the French Language from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is married to Shri Rinzeen La, who is also from Darjeeling; studies in Goethals Kurseong and holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Mr. La gave up his promising career in Air India to support and accompany his wife. They have a 25year old son, who after completing his MBA is working in Hyderabad.
Nina grew up in a little hamlet called Haridass Hatta, below Loreto Convent School, in the love and care of her maternal family comprising St. Teresa School’s Dhansari gurama who passed away recently and Shri Sisir Dewan Sir of Takdha Cantonment and Kamal Kumar Gurung of Himalayan Travels, who today is more than a brother to her.
Smt. Nina Tshering La presented her credential letters to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 11th August and formally took up charge as Ambassador of India to the DRC. Smt Nina Tshering La was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on 10th July 2018. She is the first Indian Ambassador to be appointed from the Darjeeling Gorkha community.
Being the proud daughter of “Fire Brigade ko Saila Babu and Saili Ama”, Smt Nina is the second of six siblings. Her father worked in the Darjeeling Fire Brigade. He passed away in 2000. Her mother, who lives in Delhi is a proud mother today.
Smt Nina schooled in Loreto Convent Darjeeling and completed her Master’s degree in the French Language from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is married to Shri Rinzeen La, who is also from Darjeeling; studies in Goethals Kurseong and holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Mr. La gave up his promising career in Air India to support and accompany his wife. They have a 25year old son, who after completing his MBA is working in Hyderabad.
Nina grew up in a little hamlet called Haridass Hatta, below Loreto Convent School, in the love and care of her maternal family comprising St. Teresa School’s Dhansari gurama who passed away recently and Shri Sisir Dewan Sir of Takdha Cantonment and Kamal Kumar Gurung of Himalayan Travels, who today is more than a brother to her.
Smt. Nina Tshering La presented her credential letters to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 11th August and formally took up charge as Ambassador of India to the DRC.