Pavan Kapoor
Pavan Kapoor, IFS | |
|---|---|
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Vikram Misri |
| Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, India | |
| In office 4 February 2024 – 14 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Verma |
| Succeeded by | Tanmay Lal |
| Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation | |
| In office 21 November 2021 – 3 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | D. Bala Venkatesh Varma |
| Succeeded by | Vinay Kumar |
| Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates | |
| In office October 2019 – November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Navdeep Singh Suri |
| Succeeded by | Sunjay Sudhir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1966 India |
| Spouse | Aradhana Sharma |
| Alma mater | (MBA) IIM Ahmedabad (MSc) London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Website | https://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/ |
Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who is currently serving as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India. He previously served as the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and as an Indian Ambassador to Russia, Israel, UAE and Mozambique.