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Director General
K. Nandini Singla
A career diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service (1997 batch)
I.
A Career in Diplomacy
1997
Joins the Indian Foreign Service
Beginning of a diplomatic career spanning multilateral, bilateral and cultural affairs.
2009 – 2011
First Secretary / Counsellor (Economic)
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Geneva — trade, IPR, South-South cooperation and internet governance.
2012 – 2015
Director, Americas Division
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi — India's relations with the USA and Canada.
2015 – 2016
Joint Secretary (Europe West)
MEA, New Delhi — EU, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Monaco & Andorra.
2016 – 2020
Ambassador of India to Portugal
Lisbon.
2020 – 2024
High Commissioner of India to Mauritius
Port Louis.
2024 – Present
Director General, ICCR
New Delhi.
II.
Education
Master's Degree
Political Science & International Relations
Bombay University
M.Phil.
Diplomatic Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
III.
Languages
Kannada
Hindi
English
French
IV.
Published Work
From World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to World Innovation Promotion Organization? Whither WIPO?
Issues and Challenges in Modern Peace Operations
Policy paper on Global Internet Governance
V.
Honours & Fellowships
- ASPEN Fellow and Fellow of the India Leadership Initiative, Ananta Aspen Centre
- Prime Minister's Silver Medal — "All India Best NCC Cadet," Senior Cadets category, 1990
- Represented India in the NCC Youth Exchange Programme with Canada, 1991–92
Married to Sanjeev Singla, a fellow diplomat currently serving as India's Ambassador to France, she is a mother of two sons, aged 23 and 19.
She enjoys nature, movies, walking, outdoor activities, spirituality, and spending time with her golden retriever.