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Pavan Kapoor

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Pavan Kapoor
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
Assumed office
15 July 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byVikram Misri
Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, India
In office
4 February 2024 – 14 July 2024
Preceded bySanjay Verma
Succeeded byTanmay Lal
Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation[1]
In office
21 November 2021 – 3 February 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byD. Bala Venkatesh Varma
Succeeded byVinay Kumar
Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates
In office
October 2019 – November 2021
Personal details
Born (1966-12-24) 24 December 1966 (age 57)
NationalityIndian
SpouseAradhana Sharma
OccupationDiplomat
Websitehttps://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/

Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat and former Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Ambassador to Russia. Currently, he is serving as the Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council secretariat. He previously served as India's High Commissioner to Mozambique and the Kingdom of Swaziland from January 2014 to early 2016, Ambassador to Israel from March 2016 to September 2019, and Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from October 2019 to November 2021.[2]

Career

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Pavan Kapoor joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990. In his diplomatic career, he has served in different Indian Missions abroad, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi. He also served as an international civil servant with the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.[2]

Personal life

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Pavan Kapoor is married to Aradhana Sharma, who is a freelance journalist.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shri Pavan Kapoor appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation". 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ambassador of India to The Russian Federation". 7 February 2022.
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