Pradeep Kumar Rawat

Pradeep Kumar Rawat
IFS
27th Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 March 2022
Preceded byVikram Misri
Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Netherlands
In office
January 2021 – December 2021
Preceded byVenu Rajamony
Ambassador of India to Indonesia and Timor-Leste
In office
September 2017 – December 2020
Succeeded byManoj Kumar Bharti

Pradeep Kumar Rawat is an Indian diplomat.

Rawat joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990 and served in Hong Kong and Beijing between 1992 and 1997, then in Beijing again from 2003 to 2007.[1][2] At the end of his tour in Beijing he was deputy chief of mission.[3] He later served at the Indian mission in Mauritius.[3]

Rawat at the celebration of Vasant Mela at the Embassy of India, Beijing (2023)

In 2007 he became the head of the Ministry of External Affairs' East Asia division.[1] From 2009 to 2013 he served as the head of the India-Taipei Association, India's diplomatic mission in Taiwan.[1] From 2014 to 2017 he served as joint secretary for East Asia, and he was involved in negotiations about the 2017 Doklam standoff.[1]

From September 2017 to December 2020, he was the ambassador of India to Indonesia and Timor-Leste.[4][5] In 2021 he began serving as ambassador of India to the Netherlands.[1][6] He also serves as Permanent Representative of India to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and handles India's relations with international bodies in The Hague such as the International Court of Justice.[3]

In December 2021, it was announced that Rawat would become the ambassador of India to China, replacing Vikram Misri.[1][4] His appointment was seen as a positive sign for China–India relations.[1] On 14 March 2022, he arrived in China to take up the office and on 24 April 2023, he presented his credentials to President of China Xi Jinping.[7][8]

Personal life

Rawat is married and has two daughters.[3] He speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "India names China specialist as new ambassador to Beijing". South China Morning Post. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ Krishnan, Ananth (20 December 2021). "Pradeep Rawat to take over as India's next envoy in China". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Embassy of India, Hague, Netherlands : Ambassador's Profile". www.indianembassynetherlands.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Pradeep Kumar Rawat to be India's new envoy to China". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Pradeep Kumar Rawat to be India's new Ambassador to China". ThePrint. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "China expert Pradeep Rawat will be India's new envoy to Beijing". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "India's new ambassador to China Pradeep Rawat takes charge". Deccan Chronicle. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  8. ^ "Indian Envoy To China, Rawat Presents Credentials To President Xi Jinping". ABP Live. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-01-19.