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Detailed explanation-1: -Chokila Iyer is an Indian diplomat and civil servant who served as India’s first female foreign secretary from March 2001 to June 2002. She is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1964 batch and served as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ireland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asad Majeed Khan is a career Pakistan Foreign Service Officer. Ambassador Dr. Asad Majeed Khan assumed charge as 31st Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on December 2, 2022. During a diplomatic career spanning over 34 years, Ambassador Khan has held several key diplomatic assignments.