He was nominated as Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2000-2001 besides leading the Indian delegations to UNESCAP Conference in Bangkok in 2000 and the World Economic Summit in Rio-de-Janeiro in 2000.
He was leader of Indian delegation to UN World Conference on Racism in Durban in 2001 and Haj Conference in Jeddah. Omar was also the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Libya in 2001 and Panelist in the Special Economic Forum Annual meeting in New York in 2002.
Married to Payal, Omar has two sons -- Zamir and Zahir -- who stood by their father during his victory run at Ganderbal on December 28 last year.
Image: Omar prays with his two sons and his wife while standing beside the grave of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, his grandfather, in Hazratbal on the outskirts of Srinagar.
Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters
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