Working to deepen the wide-ranging Special Strategic Partnership between India 🇮🇳 and the Republic of Korea 🇰🇷; to talk about India, it’s foreign policy, development and growth trajectory; and forge strengthened people-to-people connectivity and friendship among our peoples. Career diplomat with wide ranging experience having served in HQs (New Delhi) and in several Indian Missions abroad. Has dealt with both bilateral and multilateral work in diverse areas such as political, strategic and economic spheres. Recent assignments included stints as the Consul General of India in Chicago, the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in the Embassy of India, Washington DC, Joint Secretary (JS) for Development Partnership Administration and as JS for Human Resources Management in the Ministry of External Affairs. Also served as DCM at the Embassy in Tokyo. At HQs, has previously served as Under Secretary (China) and Director in the Foreign Secretary’s Office in New Delhi.Other overseas assignments include stints in a number of key capitals including Beijing (twice), Berlin and Ankara, as well as at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York.Interests include leveraging science and technology for India’s development and growth; public policies on education and public health. Mechanical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Married to Ms. Surabhi Kumar and have two children. Fond of reading, photography, travel, food, etc.