WOMEN WITH A MISSION (8)
Going the
Extra Mile
Maria
Cristina Ueltschi Argentine Ambassador
Reached India: September 2016
Credentials: Served in Nigeria, Spain, Russia and Chile
What she loves in India: Visiting Jaipur
This is Maria Cristina Ueltschi's first posting as ambassador
and she is already enthralled by the colours, sights and sounds of India. Her
17-year-old daughter too is happy in Delhi. The challenge for Ueltschi is
“huge“: the fact that Argentina is relatively unknown here apart from its
football team.
She is trying to promote Argentina as a tourist destination for
Indians seeking experiences beyond Asia and Europe. She is also pitching the
Argentinian Malbec wine and wine tourism. “There are different festivals and
activities around the wine industry which we think will be very attractive for
Indian tourists looking out for new things,“ she says.
She also feels that cultural ties between the two countries can
be tapped starting with a project to translate the works of Jorge Luis Borges
into Bangla and Hindi. To celebrate International Women's Day, Ueltschi is
promoting performances by tango singer Gabriela Torres who is touring India. In
the last few months, the ambassador has explored quite a bit of the country,
including Ajanta, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur. And there are many more states to
go and many more people to meet. Overall, 2017 promises be a very busy year for
Ueltschi, who feels that a woman diplomat, like all other women professionals,
has to go an extra mile to prove her mettle.
Ishani Duttagupta
ETM5MAR17
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