| Office | Permanent Representative of India to the UN at Geneva |
|---|---|
| Status | Incumbent |
| Term start | 22 January 2024[1] |
| Appointer | Droupadi Murmu |
| Predecessor | Indra Mani Pandey |
| Office 1 | Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs |
| Minister 1 | S. Jaishankar |
| Term start 1 | 21 March 2021 |
| Term end 1 | 3 January 2024 |
| Predecessor 1 | Anurag Srivastava |
| Successor 1 | Randhir Jaiswal |
| Office 2 | Ambassador of India to Croatia |
| Term start 2 | November 2018 |
| Term end 2 | June 2020 |
| Predecessor 2 | Sandeep Kumar |
| Successor 2 | Raj Kumar Srivastava |
| Birth date | 5 March 1972 (age 54) |
| Birth place | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Education | B. Sc (Mathematics), MBA |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College Delhi University IIM Ahmedabad |
Arindam Bagchi (born 5 March 1972) is an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service. He was appointed the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs in March 2021 and served there till 3 January 2024. On 16 October 2023, he was appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Geneva. He has succeeded Indra Mani Pandey and assumed the charge on 5 January 2024.[2]
Early life
Bagchi had been an investment banker for two years before joining the Indian Foreign Service. He has done his graduation in mathematics from the St. Stephen’s College, and post-graduation in management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[3]
Career
He has previously served as Indian ambassador to Croatia from November 2018 to June 2020. His previous assignments include deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka, and director in the Prime Minister's Office.[4][5] As the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry, he has handled various critical issues and development like eastern Ladakh border standoff, India's COVID-19 responses and India's G20 presidency.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of India Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva". United Nations Office at Geneva. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India's ambassador to UN in Geneva" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Zagreb, Croatia : Ambassador Profile". 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Arindam Bagchi to be new spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Zagreb, Croatia". 2019-08-11. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed as India's permanent representative to UN in Geneva". Business Today. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.