Pavan Kapoor
Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation[1]
Assumed office
21 November 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byD. Bala Venkatesh Varma
Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates
In office
October 2019 – November 2021
Personal details
Born (1966-12-24) 24 December 1966
NationalityIndian
SpouseAradhana Sharma
OccupationDiplomat
Websitehttps://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/

Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia. He previously served as India's High Commissioner to Mozambique and the Kingdom of Swaziland from January 2014 to early 2016, Ambassador to Israel from March 2016 to September 2019, and Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from October 2019 to November 2021.[2]

Career

Pavan Kapoor joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990. In his diplomatic career, he has served in different Indian Missions abroad, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi. He also served as an international civil servant with the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.[2]

Personal life

Pavan Kapoor is married to Aradhana Sharma, who is a freelance journalist.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shri Pavan Kapoor appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation". 1 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ambassador of India to The Russian Federation". 7 February 2022.


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