Ambassador
Abhay Kumar
Mr. Abhay Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2003 after doing Masters in Geography at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
He served as India's 21st Ambassador to Madagascar, concurrently accredited to Comoros from 2019-2022 and as Deputy Chief of Mission at Indian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil from 2016-2019. He earlier served as First Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal from 2012-2016 and as Consul at the Consulate General of India in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2007-2010. He served as Third/Second Secretary at Indian Embassy Moscow, Russia from 2005 to 2007 and as Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of External Affairs from 2010 - 2012.
He is fluent in Russian, Portuguese, English, Nepali, Hindi, Magahi and has a working knowledge of French. Besides he is a well known poet, writer, editor, translator and artist with several books published to his credit.
His book Nalanda: How it Changed the World has been a bestseller in 2025 and his lyrical and singable translation of Hanuman Chalisa into English has been awarded Sarojini Naidu Award for Poetry 2026.
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