Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Shringla at UNSC
33rd Foreign Secretary of India
In office
29 January 2020  30 April 2022
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterS. Jaishankar
Preceded byVijay Keshav Gokhale
Succeeded byVinay Mohan Kwatra
Ambassador of India to the United States
In office
9 January 2019  11 January 2020
Preceded byNavtej Sarna
Succeeded byTaranjit Singh Sandhu
High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
In office
January 2016  January 2019
Preceded byPankaj Saran
Succeeded byRiva Ganguly Das
Ambassador of India to Thailand
In office
January 2014  January 2016
Preceded byAnil Wadhwa
Succeeded byBhagwant Singh Bishnoi
Personal details
Born (1962-05-01) 1 May 1962
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
SpouseHemal Shringla
Children1
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi
Delhi University(BA)
Mayo College, Ajmer
OccupationDiplomat
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Harsh Vardhan Shringla (born 1 May 1962) is retired Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who served as Chief Coordinator for India’s G20 Presidency in 2023. He has previously served as Foreign Secretary of India and India's Ambassador to the United States, High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and Ambassador to Thailand. He is a Viksit Bharat Distinguished Fellow from January 2025.