nashik talmiz ahmad a former diplomat who served as indian ambassador to multiple middle eastern countries said for decades india has been admired across the world for its values and cultureahmad was addressing the outgoing 202123 batch of management students at the symbiosis institute of operations management siom nashik on monday siom director vandana sonwaney and other faculty members were also present a statement issued by siom said while deliberating on the political scenario the former diplomat said india should continue to stick to its values and culture for which it is admired across the worldahmad a 1974 batch ifs officer served as indian ambassador to saudi arabia oman and the uae he was also the additional secretary for international cooperation in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas he also served as the director general of the indian council of world affairs new delhiduring his speech ahmad urged students to ponder upon their own identity the political status of india unprecedented geographical changes etc dwelling on the severity of professionalism in the corporate world ahmad said change is the only constant and whoever does not acclimatize well to change often is left behind the former diplomat called upon future operations managers to be more sustainable he said the contemporary carbon emission challenges and cost of achieving the desired goals are humongous