Sandeep Chakravorty
Indian diplomat
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Sandeep Chakravorty is the Ambassador of India to Indonesia. He is the former Ambassador of India to Peru.
Sandeep Chakravorty | |
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Chakravorty in 2019 | |
| Ambassador of India to Indonesia | |
| Assumed office August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Manoj Bharti |
| Ambassador of India to Peru | |
| In office 10 July 2015 – 2 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Manpreet Vohra |
| Succeeded by | Mandarapu Subbarayudu |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service |
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]