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Ambassador Sushil Kumar Singhal

Former Indian Ambassador, Foreign Policy Commentator, International Affairs Expert and Legal Professional

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Ambassador Sushil Kumar Singhal, former Ambassador of India
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Diplomatic Profile

Ambassador Sushil Kumar Singhal

Ambassador Sushil Kumar Singhal is a former Indian Foreign Service officer with the Ministry of External Affairs. He retired as the High Commissioner of India to Papua New Guinea and was concurrently accredited to the Solomon Islands. He previously served as the Ambassador of India to Angola and was concurrently accredited to Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. Following his diplomatic career, he has remained actively engaged in foreign policy, international affairs, public diplomacy, law, arbitration, mediation and institutional advisory roles.

Diplomatic Career Highlights

  • High Commissioner of India to Papua New Guinea
  • Concurrently accredited to the Solomon Islands
  • Ambassador of India to Angola
  • Concurrently accredited to Equatorial Guinea
  • Concurrently accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Former Indian Foreign Service officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

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Senior Vice-President, Antar Rashtriya Sahyog Parishad

Executive leadership role focused on international cooperation and policy engagement.

Advisor, Space Industry Association of India (SIA-India)

Advisory role supporting policy alignment and sectoral strategy in space affairs.

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Corporate Law, Contracts, Arbitration and Mediation

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Foreign Policy and Strategic Affairs

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Economic Diplomacy and International Trade

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Space Diplomacy and International Cooperation

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Public Policy, Governance and Institutional Advisory

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