Born on August 19, 1954. He obtained his Masters degree in Physics from University of Allahabad. After a short stint with State Bank of India, he joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1977.

Before taking up his present assignment as High Commissioner of India to South Africa, he was serving as Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi. He had earlier served as High Commissioner of India in Dar-es-Salaam (1998-2001) and Port of Spain (2001-05). He was also posted at Indian Missions in Kathmandu, Lagos, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York (where he served as Rapporteur of the UN Special Committee against Apartheid), Tel Aviv and Cairo in various capacities. At headquarters, he has dealt with wide-ranging issues including international security, Southern Africa, disarmament, trade and investment promotion, energy security and multilateral affairs. He is married and has two children. His hobbies include Golf and Bridge.