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After joining the Indian Foreign Service, he briefly worked in the West Asia and North Africa Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. Subsequently, from August 2018 – May 2020, he was posted as Third Secretary at the Embassy of India, Cairo. During his tenure, he learned Arabic at the American University in Cairo.
From July 2020 – July 2023, he was posted as Second Secretary (Political) at the Embassy of India, Riyadh. During his tenure, he also concurrently held the portfolio of Head of Chancery for a period of six months. He assumed charge as Consul General of India in Mandalay on August 03, 2023.
He is an avid reader and speaks Hindi, English and Arabic. He is married to Ms. Ritu Yadav, a fellow Indian Foreign Service officer.