Brief Introduction

Sanjay Kumar Verma is a senior Indian diplomat from the 1988 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Born on 28 July 1965, he graduated from Patna University and holds a postgraduate degree in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Career Highlights

• He has held multiple diplomatic postings around the world, including in Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, and Turkey.
• He served as India’s Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
• In September 2022, he was appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Canada.
• His portfolio also covers areas such as cyber-diplomacy, international trade, and technology cooperation.

Notable Developments

• During his tenure as High Commissioner to Canada, he was named a “person of interest” by Canadian authorities in October 2024 in connection with an investigation into the killing of a Sikh-Canadian extremist.
• He has publicly emphasised the importance of India–Japan cooperation in technology and innovation, noting that India’s software expertise and Japan’s hardware strengths can complement each other effectively.