Bio
Sanjay Bhattacharyya is a former Indian diplomat who specialized in diplomacy for an era of globalization and transformation, boundary negotiations, security issues, economic engagement, cultural diplomacy and public policy. He was at the helm of India’s foreign policy-making and citizen-centric governance initiatives, and was BRICS Sherpa during India’s presidency.
Since his retirement from government in January 2023, he has been an independent consultant, pursuing interests in academic, advocacy and corporate capacities. He is a professor of diplomatic practice at Jindal Global University and lectures regularly on governance, public policy and foreign affairs at government and corporate training institutions.
Sanjay serves as an independent director and as an adviser to companies in the corporate sector.