Sandeep Chakravorty

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.

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]