Sandeep Chakravorty
Sandeep Chakravorty, a member of the Indian Foreign
Service (IFS) since 1996, has served in India’s Missions in
Spain, Colombia, Bangladesh and Peru. Prior to assuming
charge as Consul General of India in New York in August,
2017, he was the Ambassador of India to Peru and Bolivia.
Earlier he had been India’s Deputy Chief of Mission in
Bangladesh.
In India’s Ministry of External Affairs he has held several
positions including Press Relations Officer, Staff Officer to
Minister of State and worked on desks dealing with Central
Asia, East Asia and China.
Before joining the Government, Mr. Chakravorty worked
with civil society organizations dealing with natural
resources and environmental issues.
He has a Master’s degree in Advanced Studies in
International Security from Geneva University, a Master’s
degree in Sociology besides a Post Graduate Diploma in
Forestry Management and an under graduate degree in
Physics from Delhi University.
He is fluent in Hindi, Bangla and Spanish. In his spare
time he reads up on International Relations and the
Environment and enjoys visiting historical sites. He is
married and is father of twin daughters.