Pavan Kapoor


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

Pavan Kapoor
Ambassadors of India to UAE[1]
Assumed office
31 October 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byNavdeep Singh Suri
Personal details
Born (1966-12-24) 24 December 1966 (age 58)
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Aradhana Sharma
OccupationDiplomat
Websitehttps://indembassyuae.gov.in/

CareerEdit

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 lifeEdit

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

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. "India's New Ambassador to UAE Assumes Office". 31 October 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi". 1 February 2021.

External linksEdit

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