{"id":10603,"date":"2020-07-30T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T12:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=10603"},"modified":"2020-07-30T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T12:54:25","slug":"kolkata-based-consular-officer-speaks-to-britain-queen-on-covid-response-says-dream-came-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=10603","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata-based consular officer speaks to Britain Queen on Covid response, says dream came true"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-696x392.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-1068x601.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen-747x420.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sen.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sen\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo of Sanjibita McDonald Tariang Sen | By special arrangement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tText Size:&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"down\" class=\"small\">A-<\/button> \t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"up\" class=\"large\">A+<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t &#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kolkata:<\/strong> For 45-year-old Sanjibita McDonald Tariang Sen, a conversation with the Queen of England was nothing short of a \u201cdream come true\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sen, a regional consular development officer at the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, was one among the three persons across the world who were chosen to speak to Queen Elizabeth II at a virtual conference Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The conference took place during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/queen-elizabeth-portrait-foreign-office-1.5663359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual unveiling<\/a> of the Queen\u2019s new portrait by artist Miriam Escofet, which was commissioned by Britain\u2019s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).<\/p>\n<p>After the unveiling, the Queen spoke to members of the FCO staff about their work during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was nervous before the call began. But she was so nice, humble and warm. That put me at ease. I felt that I was speaking to someone I have known for years,\u201d Sen told ThePrint about her 20-minute-long conversation at the consulate office in South Kolkata.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_468633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-468633\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-468633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08-696x389.jpg 696w, https:\/\/d2c7ipcroan06u.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PHOTO-2020-07-26-17-22-08-752x420.jpg 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-468633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanjibita McDonald Tariang Sen (bottom, right) virtual conference with Queen Elizabeth | By special arrangement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Also read: <\/strong><a title=\"Polo, touch of royalty &amp; chivalry, WW-I \u2014 61st cavalry\u2019s new role snaps link with history\" href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/defence\/polo-touch-of-royalty-chivalry-ww-i-61st-cavalrys-new-role-snaps-link-with-history\/426335\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Polo, touch of royalty &amp; chivalry, WW-I \u2014 61st cavalry\u2019s new role snaps link with history<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Repatriation of 18,000 British nationals from India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The virtual conference was hosted by Simon McDonald, permanent under-secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs and head of the Diplomatic Service in UK.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"post_contribute in_post\">\n<p><b>We are deeply grateful to our readers &amp; viewers for their time, trust and subscriptions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quality journalism is expensive and needs readers to pay for it. Your support will define our work and ThePrint\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"support_btn\">SUBSCRIBE NOW <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cApart from our permanent under-secretary and a colleague from France, I was the only officer on the call with Her Majesty,\u201d Sen said.<\/p>\n<p>Sen, who is in charge of the UK\u2019s Covid-19 response team in India, said the Queen wanted to know about the repatriation of British citizens from the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI narrated how we had brought a young British woman, stranded in a remote village in Manipur, to Delhi. It was a challenge to bring her to Delhi via road during the lockdown. The woman had to travel around 3,000 km via road, with four night halts, to reach the capital city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe central and state government officials cooperated a lot. Initially, no driver was willing to drive this long, but senior police officers helped us a lot. I could not sleep for four nights because I kept tracking the car\u2019s movement, taking care of hotels and everything else,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Sen also said around 18,000 British citizens have been repatriated from India since the lockdown was imposed in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I was describing the journey of the British woman, the Queen asked how I felt when I saw a smile on her face at the end of the journey. Seeing smiles on people\u2019s faces, who were joining their families, is what we work for. The Queen asked very few questions, but she patiently listened to all of us,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Sen, who is also the recognition and well-being officer for Middle East, North Africa and South Asia at the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, had also worked as the key official for repatriation of British citizens during the Mumbai terror attack (2008), Nepal earthquake (2015) and the bombings in Sri Lanka (2019).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>All were \u2018excited about this special video call\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sen comes from a family of multiple cultures and traditions. While her father is from Shillong and has Khasi ancestry, her mother is Scottish. She is married to a Bengali and lives in Kolkata.<\/p>\n<p>Sen, who was informed about the video conference a week before, said she was elated and excited when she got to know about it. She oversaw all arrangements for the call.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will complete 19 years of service in the consulate in September. I had waited so eagerly for this day. Not only me, all our staff members and officials across departments were excited about this one special video call,\u201d she added .<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Also read: <\/strong><a title=\"Prince Charles\u2019 office refutes AYUSH minister Naik\u2019s ayurveda curing Covid-19 claims\" href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/world\/prince-charles-office-refutes-ayush-minister-naiks-ayurveda-curing-covid-19-claims\/395329\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Prince Charles\u2019 office refutes AYUSH minister Naik\u2019s ayurveda curing Covid-19 claims<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"postBtm\"><em>Subscribe to our channels on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ThePrintIndia\/?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/ThePrintIndia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telegram<\/a><\/em> <\/p>\n<div class=\"post_contribute\">\n<p><b>News media is in a crisis &amp; only you can fix it<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You are reading this because you value good, intelligent and objective journalism. 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