I indeed feel blessed and privileged to have walked this path. Born in India to parents whose love, dedication, perseverance and generosity instilled in me the values to choose this journey, to devote my life to serving my nation and humanity. My early school days in a residential school located on a hilltop surrounded by lush forests sprouted in me that love for Mother Nature, for solitude, for sometimes unplugging and heading out into the outdoors to soak in the sights and sounds all around. And my subsequent years in diplomatic service gave me the opportunity to experience different corners of our world, to make friends and to appreciate the common strands of human values that bind us together. I am humbled.