Samar Sen (10 August 1914 – 16 February 2003) was an Indian diplomat who served as the 1st permanent representative of India to the United Nations, Geneva, 8th in New York and the 2nd high commissioner of India to Bangladesh from June 1974 to November 1976.
He was a civil services officer who served as a president of the United Nations Security Council from 1972 to 73.
[citation needed] During his foreign services, he served as president of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and chairperson of the G77.
[13] He suffered a broken shoulder bone, but the bullet was removed after a surgery in Dhaka hospital.
An Indian Air Force plane was sent but he chose to remain in Dhaka and continued as India's high commissioner there for the next year [11]