Ambassador Dr. Sumit Seth is a career diplomat, member of the prestigious Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Prior to his current assignment as CG, he was Ambassador of India to Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.

He has been the head of the Foreign Policy Planning Division at the Ministry of External Affairs.

Earlier, Dr Sumit Seth served as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India – Yangon, Myanmar. He was also posted at India’s Missions in Madrid, Bogota, and Permanent Mission from India to United Nations Geneva.

At Headquarters, Dr Seth has served as Deputy Chief of Protocol and Deputy Secretary, #digitaldiplomacy. He has also received the Web-Ratna Award for outstanding content on behalf of the Ministry.

He has an advanced level diploma in Spanish language and has attended academic programmes on International Relations at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Boston and Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC, and Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii.

His areas of interests are Neighbourhood Diplomacy, Health Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Foreign Policy Planning, Digital Diplomacy and India’s relations with Latin America.

Before joining the Diplomatic Career, he worked as medical doctor and specialised in Forensic Medicine & Medical Jurisprudence.
He is an alumnus of Maulana Azad Medical College and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.

He has authored of a book for medical graduates in India – “Review of Forensic Medicine” (8th Edition)

Dr. Seth is married to Mrs. Dimple Seth. They have two children. His personal interests include Yoga, Swimming, Chess, Books, and writing Poetry and Short-Stories.