R. Ravindra: India's next Ambassador to Iceland

Appointment and Current Role

• R. Ravindra appointed as India's next Ambassador to Iceland
• Announcement made by the Ministry of External Affairs on September 10, 2024
• Currently serving as Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York
• Member of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), 1999 batch
• Expected to take up the new assignment shortly
• Brings years of diplomatic experience to his new role
• Joined as Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in September 2020
• Previously served as Joint Secretary (Central and West Africa) in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

Diplomatic Career Highlights

Extensive experience in various diplomatic postings:

• • Indian Embassy in Cairo (2001-2003)
  • Indian Embassy in Tripoli, Libya (2003-2007)
  • Regional Passport Officer in Bengaluru (2007-2010)
  • India's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York (2010-2013)
  • Indian Embassy in Colombo (2013-2016)
• Served as India's Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire (2016-2018)
  • Concurrent accreditation to Liberia and Guinea
• Diverse geographic exposure across Africa, Middle East, and South Asia
• Experience in multilateral diplomacy through UN postings