Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat from the 1990 batch of the Indian Foreign Service who is serving as the Deputy National Security advisor of India since 2024. He has previously served as the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and as the Indian Ambassador to Russia, Israel, UAE and Mozambique.
Career 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.
Personal life Pavan Kapoor is married to Aradhana Sharma, who is a freelance journalist. He completed an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a MSc from London School of Economics.
See also Vijay Gokhale Dr. S Jaishankar Navtej Sarna
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External links India Ambassador, Official page at Embassy of India, Moscow