Ministry of External Affairs, India
Mahaveer Singhvi currently serves as Joint Secretary in the New Emerging and Strategic Technologies Division at the Ministry of External Affairs, India, since March 2023. This role follows a distinguished career at the Ministry, including positions as Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism and for Central Europe, and Director for various regions such as East and Southern Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and SAARC and BIMSTEC affairs. Mahaveer has a strong academic background, holding multiple degrees in law, finance, and diplomatic studies, notably from the University of Oxford. Career highlights include overseeing India’s relationships with numerous countries and regional organizations, and participation in advanced diplomatic training as a British Chevening Fellow at the University of Oxford.