Navtej Sarna

Navtej Sarna, IFS
Indian Ambassador to the United States
In office
November 2016  December 2018
Preceded byArun Kumar Singh
Succeeded byHarsh Vardhan Shringla
High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
In office
January 2016  December 2016
Preceded byRanjan Mathai
Succeeded byYashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Ambassador of India to Israel
In office
November 2008  August 2012
Preceded byArun Kumar Singh
Personal details
Born
Navtej Singh Sarna

1957 (age 6768)
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Parent(s)Mohinder Singh Sarna and Surjit Sarna
EducationB.Com Hons; LL.B.
Alma materSt.Joseph's Academy, Dehradun; Shri Ram College of Commerce; Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
OccupationDiplomat and Author

Navtej Singh Sarna (born 1957) is an Indian author and retired diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who served as the Indian Ambassador to the United States. He previously served as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and the Ambassador to Israel. He has published three novels and many short stories and essays of literary criticism.