H.E. GODAVARTHI VENKATA SRINIVAS
Full Name: Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas
Date of Birth: 28 April 1968
Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics), Master of Technology (Controls & Instrumentation)
Marital Status: Married
Appointment to the Indian Foreign Service: 05 September 1993
Assignments
| Period |
Designation |
Location |
| Sep 1993 – Feb 1995 |
Probationer on Training |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Feb 1995 – Nov 1996 |
Third Secretary |
Embassy of India, Mexico City |
| Nov 1996 – Feb 1997 |
Second Secretary & HOC |
Embassy of India, Caracas |
| Feb 1997 – Jun 2000 |
Second Secretary & HOC |
Embassy of India, Havana |
| Jul 2000 – Jun 2003 |
Under Secretary / Deputy Secretary |
Ministry of External Affairs |
| Jun 2003 – May 2006 |
First Secretary |
Embassy of India, Tokyo |
| May 2006 – Aug 2007 |
Counsellor |
Embassy of India, Budapest |
| Aug 2007 – Jun 2009 |
Director (Europe West) |
Ministry of External Affairs |
| Jun 2009 – Oct 2011 |
Counsellor |
High Commission of India, Islamabad |
| Nov 2011 – Feb 2014 |
Consul General |
Consulate General of India, Sao Paulo |
| Mar 2014 – Jul 2015 |
Joint Secretary (FSI) |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Jul 2015 – Feb 2016 |
Joint Secretary (Central Europe) |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Feb 2016 – Aug 2018 |
Joint Secretary (Eurasia) |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Aug 2018 – Sep 2018 |
Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy) |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Oct 2018 – Jul 2019 |
Joint Secretary (LAC & Cyber Diplomacy) |
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi |
| Aug 2019 – Jun 2022 |
Ambassador |
Embassy of India, Dakar |
| Jun 2022 – Mar 2025 |
Additional Secretary / OSD (Latin America and Caribbean) |
Ministry of External Affairs |
| Mar 2025 – Till Date |
Ambassador |
Embassy of India, Muscat |
Last updated: July 2025
