| Profession |
Indian Foreign Services (IFS) Officer |
| Physical Stats |
| Height (approx.) |
5′ 5″ (165 cm) |
| Eye Colour |
Black |
| Hair Colour |
Black |
| Civil Service |
| Service |
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) |
| Batch |
1988 |
| Service Years |
1988-present |
| Major Designation(s) |
• Appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Canada (September 2022 – October 2024)
• Served as the Ambassador of India to Japan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2018-2022)
• Served as Additional Secretary (Administration & Cyber Diplomacy) in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
• Served as Joint Secretary (Global Estate Management) in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
• Served as the Consul General of India in Milan
• Served as the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan
• Served at the High Commission of India, Hong Kong and at the Embassies of India in the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam and Türkiye |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
28 July 1965 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) |
59 Years |
| Zodiac sign |
Leo |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| College/University |
• IIT Delhi
• Patna University, Bihar |
| Educational Qualification |
• Post-Graduate degree of Masters in Physics from IIT Delhi
• Graduated from Patna University |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse |
Gunjan Verma |
| Children |
Son– 1
Daughter– 1 |
