Sandeep Chakravorty

Sandeep Chakravorty
Chakravorty in 2019
Ambassador of India to Indonesia
Assumed office
August 2023
Preceded byManoj Bharti
Ambassador of India to Peru
In office
10 July 2015 – 2 August 2017
Preceded byManpreet Vohra
Succeeded byMandarapu Subbarayudu
Personal details
OccupationIndian Foreign Service

Sandeep Chakravorty is the Ambassador of India to Indonesia. He is the former Ambassador of India to Peru.

Early life and education

Sandeep Chakravorty was born on April 5, 1968.[1] He holds a postgraduate degree in Forestry Management, as well as a Master's degree in Advanced Studies in International and European Security from Geneva University and a Master's degree in Sociology.

Career

Prior to joining the Indian Foreign Service, he worked for over five years in non-profit organizations in India, focusing on environment and sustainable development projects. He has a long-standing interest in conservation and sustainability issues involving forests, mangroves, and wildlife.[2]

Chakravorty joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1996.[1][2] He served as the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh (July 2012),[1] Ambassador of India to Peru with concurrent accreditation to Bolivia (July 2015 to August 2017),[3][4] and Consul General in New York (August 2017 to 2020).[2][5][6][7] He has also served in Indian missions in Spain and Colombia.[2]

On July 21, 2023, he was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Indonesia,[8] with concurrent accreditation to Timor-Leste.[9] Previously, he served for three years as Joint Secretary (Europe West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, handling India's relations with Europe and the European Union.[2] On October 23, he presented his credentials to the President of Indonesia.[10] On December 20, he presented his credentials to the President of Timor-Leste.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of External Affairs Office of the Joint Secretary [Administration] (2013). CIVIL LIST of the Indian Foreign Service (As on April 01, 2013) (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Profile". Embassy of India, Jakarta. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Ambassadors". Embassy of India, Lima, Peru. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Sandeep Chakravorty concurrently accredited as next Ambassador of India to the Plurinational State of Bolivia". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "The Transformation in India-U.S. Relations: A Conversation with Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty". Rutgers. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Sandeep Chakravorty". Columbia University in the City of New York. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Consul General". Consulate General of India, New York (USA). Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Shri Sandeep Chakravorty appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Shri Sandeep Chakravorty concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ Translation, Office of Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents & (23 October 2023). "President Jokowi Receives Credentials from 12 Ambassadors of Friendly Countries". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Indian envoy Sandeep Chakravorty presents credentials to Timor Leste President". ANI News. Retrieved 14 February 2026.