Shri Dinesh Bhatia Appointed as India's Ambassador to Brazil
| Summary/Static | Details |
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| Why in the news? | Shri Dinesh Bhatia appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Brazil. |
| Appointment Announced | November 25, 2024, by the Ministry of External Affairs. |
| Current Role | Ambassador of India to Argentina since August 21, 2019; concurrently accredited to Uruguay and Paraguay until February 2022. |
| Batch and Service | 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer. |
| Past Diplomatic Roles | Consul General of India in Toronto, Canada.Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia.Postings in Madrid (Spain), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Kuwait. |
| Government Assignments | Seconded to the Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai.Private Secretary to the Tourism Minister of India. |
| Training and Education | Trained at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, and Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi.Alumnus of the National Defence College (NDC).Participant in the 4th Joint Civil-Military Course on National Security at LBSNAA. |
| Academic Background | Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Delhi College of Engineering.Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and member of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers. |
| Pre-Civil Service Career | Worked in the private sector before joining IFS. |
| Publications | "Devi Purana--A Rendition of Srimad Devi Bhagavatam" (Bloomsbury, 2023)."Physics for Civil Services Prelims" (1994). |
| Personal Life | Married to Seema Bhatia, an Ayurvedic practitioner, psychologist, and hypnotherapist.Father of a daughter and a son. |