Chinmaya R. Gharekhan

Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, a distinguished member of the Indian Foreign Service, served in several
capitals in different continents. He had the unique privilege of working with two prime ministers,
Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, for a period of about five years. He spent the better part of his
career dealing with the United Nations.
As ambassador of India to the United Nations in New York, he represented India on the Security
Council during 1991–92 and was twice president of the Security Council. He was appointed prime
minister’s special envoy for West Asia and the Middle East Peace Process during 2005–09.