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'''Anil Wadha'''; born 26 May 1957<ref name="ReferenceD">https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[civil servant]] who belongs to the [[Indian Foreign Service]] cadre. He has served as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Oman]] and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/anil-wadhwa-is-india-s-ambassador-to-italy-115112601238_1.html|title=Anil Wadhwa is India's Ambassador to Italy|first=|last=ANI|date=26 November 2015|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He is currently a Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader at the [[Vivekananda International Foundation]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205549/http://www.vifindia.org/author/amd-anil-wadhwa</ref>
{{Short description|Indian civil servant}}
'''Anil Wadha'''; born 26 May 1957<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.fao.org |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf |accessdate=2021-09-10|archive-date=2018-04-22 }}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[civil servant]] who belongs to the [[Indian Foreign Service]] cadre. He has served as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Oman]] and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/anil-wadhwa-is-india-s-ambassador-to-italy-115112601238_1.html|title=Anil Wadhwa is India's Ambassador to Italy|last=ANI|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=26 November 2015|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He is currently a Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader at the [[Vivekananda International Foundation]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vifindia.org/author/amd-anil-wadhwa|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205549/http://www.vifindia.org/author/amd-anil-wadhwa|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=Amb Anil Wadhwa, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF &#124; Vivekananda International Foundation|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>


{{Infobox Officeholder
{{Infobox Officeholder
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|office        = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]]<ref>http://indianmandarins.com/wadhwa-concurrently-accredited-as-next-ambassador-to-san-marino/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/senior-diplomat-anil-wadhwa-new-ambassador-to-italy/articleshow/49939289.cms|title=Senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa new Ambassador to Italy|date=26 November 2015|publisher=|via=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|office        = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianmandarins.com/wadhwa-concurrently-accredited-as-next-ambassador-to-san-marino/|title=Indian Mandarins is Exclusive News, Views and Analysis News portal on Indian bureaucracy, governance, PSUs and Corporate|website=IndianMandarins}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/senior-diplomat-anil-wadhwa-new-ambassador-to-italy/articleshow/49939289.cms|title=Senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa new Ambassador to Italy|date=26 November 2015|publisher=|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|term_start    = March 2016<ref name="indianembassyrome.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassyrome.in/event_detail.php?id=85&tp=1|title=Embassy of India, Rome, Italy|website=www.indianembassyrome.in}}</ref><ref name="archive.org">http://www.mea.gov.in/se.htm</ref>
|term_start    = March 2016<ref name="indianembassyrome.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassyrome.in/event_detail.php?id=85&tp=1|title=Embassy of India, Rome, Italy|website=www.indianembassyrome.in}}</ref><ref name="archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/se.htm|title=MEA &#124; About MEA : Profiles : Secretary (East)|website=www.mea.gov.in}}</ref>
|term_end      = May 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/12/soon-mea-to-see-major-reshuffle-1569743.html|title=Soon, MEA to see major reshuffle|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jun/14/new-indian-envoys-to-eu-italy-denmark-named-1616551.html|title=New Indian envoys to EU, Italy, Denmark named|publisher=}}</ref>
|term_end      = May 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/12/soon-mea-to-see-major-reshuffle-1569743.html|title=Soon, MEA to see major reshuffle|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jun/14/new-indian-envoys-to-eu-italy-denmark-named-1616551.html|title=New Indian envoys to EU, Italy, Denmark named|publisher=}}</ref>
|predecessor    = Basant Kumar Gupta<ref>https://indianmandarins.com/anil-wadhwa-appointed-as-next-ambassdor-to-italy/</ref>
|predecessor    = Basant Kumar Gupta<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianmandarins.com/anil-wadhwa-appointed-as-next-ambassdor-to-italy/|title=Indian Mandarins is Exclusive News, Views and Analysis News portal on Indian bureaucracy, governance, PSUs and Corporate|website=IndianMandarins}}</ref>
|successor      =  [[Reenat Sandhu]]<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/>
|successor      =  [[Reenat Sandhu]]<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/>
|office1        = Secretary (East), [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs, India]]
|office1        = Secretary (East), [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs, India]]
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|term_start1    = February 2014<ref name="IANS">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/anil-wadhwa-new-secretary-east-114010901197_1.html|title=Anil Wadhwa new Secretary-East|first=|last=IANS|date=9 January 2014|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref name="archive.org1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205044/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2018|title=Wayback Machine|date=14 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
|term_start1    = February 2014<ref name="IANS">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/anil-wadhwa-new-secretary-east-114010901197_1.html|title=Anil Wadhwa new Secretary-East|last=IANS|date=9 January 2014|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref name="archive.org1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205044/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2018|title=|date=14 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
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|term_end1      = February 2016<ref name="archive.org1"/><ref name="indianembassyrome.in"/><ref name="archive.org"/>
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|successor1    =  [[Preeti Saran]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/anil-wadhwa-is-india-s-next-envoy-to-italy/india/news/285704.html|title=Anil Wadhwa is India's next envoy to Italy}}</ref>
|office2        = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]]<ref name="web.archive.org">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214223324/http://www.indianembassywarsaw.in/eoi.php?id=Previous</ref>  
|office2        = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]]<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassywarsaw.in/eoi.php?id=Previous|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214223324/http://www.indianembassywarsaw.in/eoi.php?id=Previous|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=Embassy Of India, Warsaw, Poland and Lithuania : List of former Ambassadors|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>  
|primeminister2 =  
|primeminister2 =  
|term_start2    = March 2004
|term_start2    = March 2004
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|predecessor2  = R. L. Narayan
|predecessor2  = R. L. Narayan
|successor2    = [[C.M. Bhandari]]
|successor2    = [[C.M. Bhandari]]
|office3= [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Oman]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180214231404/http://www.tkbsen.in/2015/11/anil-wadhwa-appointed-new-ambassador-to-italy/</ref>
|office3= [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Oman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tkbsen.in/2015/11/anil-wadhwa-appointed-new-ambassador-to-italy/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214231404/http://www.tkbsen.in/2015/11/anil-wadhwa-appointed-new-ambassador-to-italy/|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=Anil Wadhwa appointed new Ambassador to Italy – The Sen Times|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>
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|primeminister3 =  
|term_start3 = August 2007<ref name="ReferenceA">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214231617/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf</ref>
|term_start3 = August 2007<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.fao.org |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214231617/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf |accessdate=2021-09-10|archive-date=2018-02-14 }}</ref>
|term_end3 = September 2007<ref name="ReferenceA">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214231617/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf</ref>
|term_end3 = September 2007<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|predecessor3 = Ashok Kumar Attri<ref name="ReferenceB">http://www.indemb-oman.org/eoi.php?id=Officials</ref>
|predecessor3 = Ashok Kumar Attri<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indemb-oman.org/eoi.php?id=Officials |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-02-14 |archive-date=2018-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214223813/http://www.indemb-oman.org/eoi.php?id=Officials |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|successor3 = J. S. Mukul<ref name="ReferenceB">http://www.indemb-oman.org/eoi.php?id=Officials</ref>
|successor3 = J. S. Mukul<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|office4 = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Thailand]]  
|office4 = [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Thailand]]  
|primeminister4 =  
|primeminister4 =  
|term_start4 = November 2011<ref name="ReferenceC">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3</ref>
|term_start4 = November 2011<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=Previous Ambassadors - Embassy of India,Bangkok - Thailand|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>
|term_end4  = January 2014<ref name="ReferenceC">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3</ref>
|term_end4  = January 2014<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|predecessor4 = Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty<ref name="ReferenceC">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3</ref>
|predecessor4 = Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|successor4 = [[Harsh Vardhan Shringla]]<ref name="ReferenceC">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3</ref>
|successor4 = [[Harsh Vardhan Shringla]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
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| occupation    =[[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]   
| occupation    =[[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]   
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|profession    = [[Civil Servant]]
|profession    = [[Civil Servant]]
| nationality  = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| nationality  = [[Indian people|Indian]]
|spouse          = Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa<ref>http://npo-jiipa.org/en/news/news3.html</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Abuse-of-domestic-workers-will-be-stopped-Anil-Wadhwa/article16587642.ece</ref>
|spouse          = Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npo-jiipa.org/en/news/news3.html|title=NPO JIIPA English|website=NPO JIIPA En}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Abuse-of-domestic-workers-will-be-stopped-Anil-Wadhwa/article16587642.ece|title=Abuse of domestic workers will be stopped: Anil Wadhwa|date=June 30, 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Wadhwa holds a [[Master of Arts]] with a [[Academic specialization|specialisation]] in [[Academic specialization|Chinese History]] as well as [[Medieval India]]n [[history]] and [[Architecture of India|Architecture]]<ref name="business-standard.com">http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/anil-wadhwa-named-india-s-new-ambassador-to-italy-115112601356_1.html</ref> from the [[University of Delhi]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180214215838/http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/anil-wadhwa</ref> He is married to Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, who also belongs to the [[Indian Foreign Service]]. They have two sons.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180214220257/http://npo-jiipa.org/en/news/news3.html</ref>
Wadhwa holds a [[Master of Arts]] with a [[Academic specialization|specialisation]] in [[Academic specialization|Chinese History]] as well as [[Medieval India]]n [[history]] and [[Architecture of India|Architecture]]<ref name="business-standard.com"/> from the [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/anil-wadhwa|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214215838/http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/anil-wadhwa|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=ANIL WADHWA Profile &#124; Thailand Tatler|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> He is married to Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, who also belongs to the [[Indian Foreign Service]]. They have two sons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npo-jiipa.org/en/news/news3.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214220257/http://npo-jiipa.org/en/news/news3.html|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=NPO JIIPA English|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Anil Wadhwa was a member of the [[Indian Foreign Service]] from 1 July 1979 to 31 May 2017.<ref name="ReferenceE">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214222140/http://eamunc.org/anil-wadhwa.html</ref> He has served at the [[Indian people|Indian]] missions in [[Hong Kong]], [[Beijing]], [[Geneva]], [[Warsaw]],<ref name="web.archive.org">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214223324/http://www.indianembassywarsaw.in/eoi.php?id=Previous</ref> [[Muscat]],<ref name="ReferenceB">http://www.indemb-oman.org/eoi.php?id=Officials</ref> [[Bangkok]]<ref name="ReferenceC">https://web.archive.org/web/20180214224233/http://www.indianembassy.in.th/pages.php?id=3</ref> and [[Rome]].<ref name="IANS">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/anil-wadhwa-new-secretary-east-114010901197_1.html|title=Anil Wadhwa new Secretary-East|first=|last=IANS|date=9 January 2014|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref name="archive.org1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205044/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2018|title=Wayback Machine|date=14 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
Anil Wadhwa was a member of the [[Indian Foreign Service]] from 1 July 1979 to 31 May 2017.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://eamunc.org/anil-wadhwa.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214222140/http://eamunc.org/anil-wadhwa.html|archivedate=2018-02-14|title=EAMUNC - Mentor &#124; Anil Wadhwa|date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> He has served at the [[Indian people|Indian]] missions in [[Hong Kong]], [[Beijing]], [[Geneva]], [[Warsaw]],<ref name="web.archive.org"/> [[Muscat]],<ref name="ReferenceB"/> [[Bangkok]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/> and [[Rome]].<ref name="IANS"/><ref name="archive.org1"/>


He has served as the Director/Joint Secretary at the Technical Secretariat of the [[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]], [[The Hague]] from July 1993 to July 2000.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180214230209/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf</ref>
He has served as the Director/Joint Secretary at the Technical Secretariat of the [[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]], [[The Hague]] from July 1993 to July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.fao.org |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214230209/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf |accessdate=2021-09-10|archive-date=2018-02-14 }}</ref>


He was also a [[United Nations]] Disarmament Fellow at [[Geneva]] from July to November 1989.<ref name="ReferenceE"/> During Wadhwa's tenure as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]], he served as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Permanent representative]] to three [[Rome]]-based agencies of the [[United Nations]]: [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], [[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] and [[World Food Programme]].<ref name="ReferenceE"/>
He was also a [[United Nations]] Disarmament Fellow at [[Geneva]] from July to November 1989.<ref name="auto1"/> During Wadhwa's tenure as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]], he served as the [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Permanent representative]] to three [[Rome]]-based agencies of the [[United Nations]]: [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], [[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] and [[World Food Programme]].<ref name="auto1"/>


Wadhwa has coordinated the evacuation of [[Indian people|Indian]] nationals from [[Iraq]], [[Yemen]] and [[Libya]] while serving as the Secretary (East) in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs, India]].<ref name="ReferenceE"/> He was also associated with the [[Operation Raahat]].<ref>https://www.oneindia.com/india/india-evacuates-5600-from-yemen-200-indians-unwilling-leave-1712879.html</ref><ref>http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=118364</ref><ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/india-to-shut-embassy-as-situation-worsens-in-strife-torn-yemen/</ref><ref>http://www.gulf-times.com/story/434419/200-Indians-refuse-to-leave-Yemen-as-rescue-ends</ref>
Wadhwa has coordinated the evacuation of [[Indian people|Indian]] nationals from [[Iraq]], [[Yemen]] and [[Libya]] while serving as the Secretary (East) in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs, India]].<ref name="auto1"/> He was also associated with the [[Operation Raahat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/india-evacuates-5600-from-yemen-200-indians-unwilling-leave-1712879.html|title=India evacuates 5,600 from Yemen, 200 Indians unwilling to leave|date=April 10, 2015|website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/ErrorPage.html?aspxerrorpath=/newsite/mbErel.aspx|title=Untitled Page|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/india-to-shut-embassy-as-situation-worsens-in-strife-torn-yemen/|title=India to shut embassy as situation worsens in strife-torn Yemen|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/434419|title=200 Indians refuse to leave Yemen as rescue ends|date=April 10, 2015|website=Gulf-Times}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 06:42, 14 February 2022


Anil Wadha; born 26 May 1957[1] is an Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He has served as the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Oman and Thailand.[2] He is currently a Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader at the Vivekananda International Foundation in New Delhi.[3]

Anil Wadhwa
Indian Ambassador to Italy and San Marino[6][7]
In office
March 2016[4][5] – May 2017[8][9]
Preceded byBasant Kumar Gupta[10]
Succeeded byReenat Sandhu[9]
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India
In office
February 2014[11][12] – February 2016[12][4][5]
Succeeded byPreeti Saran[13]
Indian Ambassador to Poland and Lithuania[14]
In office
March 2004 – August 2007
Preceded byR. L. Narayan
Succeeded byC.M. Bhandari
Indian Ambassador to Oman[16]
In office
August 2007[15] – September 2007[15]
Preceded byAshok Kumar Attri[17]
Succeeded byJ. S. Mukul[17]
Indian Ambassador to Thailand
In office
November 2011[18] – January 2014[18]
Preceded byPinak Ranjan Chakravarty[18]
Succeeded byHarsh Vardhan Shringla[18]
Personal details
Born (1957-05-26) 26 May 1957 (age 69)[1][19]
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa[20][21]
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationIFS
ProfessionCivil Servant

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Wadhwa holds a Master of Arts with a specialisation in Chinese History as well as Medieval Indian history and Architecture[19] from the University of Delhi.[22] He is married to Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, who also belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. They have two sons.[23]

Career[edit | edit source]

Anil Wadhwa was a member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1 July 1979 to 31 May 2017.[24] He has served at the Indian missions in Hong Kong, Beijing, Geneva, Warsaw,[14] Muscat,[17] Bangkok[18] and Rome.[11][12]

He has served as the Director/Joint Secretary at the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague from July 1993 to July 2000.[25]

He was also a United Nations Disarmament Fellow at Geneva from July to November 1989.[24] During Wadhwa's tenure as the Indian Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, he served as the Indian Permanent representative to three Rome-based agencies of the United Nations: Food and Agriculture Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development and World Food Programme.[24]

Wadhwa has coordinated the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iraq, Yemen and Libya while serving as the Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, India.[24] He was also associated with the Operation Raahat.[26][27][28][29]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Data" (PDF). www.fao.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. ↑ ANI (26 November 2015). "Anil Wadhwa is India's Ambassador to Italy". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
  3. ↑ "Amb Anil Wadhwa, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF | Vivekananda International Foundation". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Embassy of India, Rome, Italy". www.indianembassyrome.in.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "MEA | About MEA : Profiles : Secretary (East)". www.mea.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Indian Mandarins is Exclusive News, Views and Analysis News portal on Indian bureaucracy, governance, PSUs and Corporate". IndianMandarins.
  7. ↑ "Senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa new Ambassador to Italy". The Economic Times. 26 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Soon, MEA to see major reshuffle".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "New Indian envoys to EU, Italy, Denmark named".
  10. ↑ "Indian Mandarins is Exclusive News, Views and Analysis News portal on Indian bureaucracy, governance, PSUs and Corporate". IndianMandarins.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 IANS (9 January 2014). "Anil Wadhwa new Secretary-East" – via Business Standard.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 . 14 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180214205044/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gsb/Files/Substitute_Representatives/English/INDIA_Wadhwa.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Anil Wadhwa is India's next envoy to Italy".
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Embassy Of India, Warsaw, Poland and Lithuania : List of former Ambassadors". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Data" (PDF). www.fao.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  16. ↑ "Anil Wadhwa appointed new Ambassador to Italy – The Sen Times". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 "Previous Ambassadors - Embassy of India,Bangkok - Thailand". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Anil Wadhwa named India's new ambassador to Italy". November 26, 2015 – via Business Standard.
  20. ↑ "NPO JIIPA English". NPO JIIPA En.
  21. ↑ "Abuse of domestic workers will be stopped: Anil Wadhwa". June 30, 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
  22. ↑ "ANIL WADHWA Profile | Thailand Tatler". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  23. ↑ "NPO JIIPA English". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "EAMUNC - Mentor | Anil Wadhwa". February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
  25. ↑ "Data" (PDF). www.fao.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  26. ↑ "India evacuates 5,600 from Yemen, 200 Indians unwilling to leave". www.oneindia.com. April 10, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Untitled Page". pib.gov.in.
  28. ↑ "India to shut embassy as situation worsens in strife-torn Yemen". April 10, 2015.
  29. ↑ "200 Indians refuse to leave Yemen as rescue ends". Gulf-Times. April 10, 2015.
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