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Speaker Profile

Guest of Honor

H.E. Sunjay Sudhir
Ambassador of India to UAE

Mr. Sunjay Sudhir joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993. He served as High Commissioner of India
to the Maldives from March 2019 to Oct 2021. Prior to this, hewas Head of International Cooperation
Division at the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas headingin New Delhi (2015-19).

In a diplomatic career spanning about three decades Mr Sudhir has done six overseas postings. These
include Consul General of India in Sydney (2014-15); Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of India to
the World Trade Organisation, Geneva (2007-11) where he dealt with IPRs, RTAs and Trade and
Development, Head of the Economic and Commercial Wing at the Indian High Commission, Colombo
(2004-07), Second Secretary (Political, Information and Culture) at the Indian Embassy, Damascus
(1997-2000) and Third Secretary at the Indian Embassy, Cairo (1995-97). His postings at Head
Quarters include Joint Secretary and Head of the Office of External Affairs Minister (2012-14), Joint
Secretary (SAARC), Deputy Chief of Protocol (2002-04), and in the Europe West Division (2000).

Mr. Sudhir holds degree of Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology – New Delhi
and has pursued Diplomatic Studies at Oxford University (UK). In International Trade, Mr Sudhir has
done Certificate Courses on TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, WTO Law and Jurisprudence, and
WTO Dispute Settlement.In the field of Energy, he has been Director on the Boards of ONGC Videsh
Ltd, Oil India Ltd and Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. He is currently an Associate Editor on
the Editorial Board of OPEC Energy Review.

Mr Sudhir is married and has two daughters

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