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Dilip Sinha
Dilip Sinha (born 1954) is the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to United Nations in Geneva. He assumed charge on March 20, 2012. He also represents India in its three year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is the lead UN entity for addressing human rights. Prior to his current assignment, Sinha served as Special Secretary for International Organizations and Environmental Diplomacy in the Government of India.

Early life and Education
Dilip Sinha was born in Kanpur, India. He obtained his Masters degree in Political Science from Patna University in Patna, Bihar.

Career
Dilip Sinha is a member of the 1978 batch of the Indian Foreign Service. Before taking up his current role he served as Special Secretary for International Organizations and Environmental Diplomacy in the Government of India. In this capacity, Mr Sinha was responsible for coordinating India diplomacy at the multilateral level, including its 2011-2012 term on the UN Security Council and on climate change negotiations. Mr Sinha served as Ambassador of India to Greece from 2007 to 2010, Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh from 2002 to 2004 and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Brazil from 1999 to 2002. His earlier international postings include Counsellor and Minister (Economic) in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Offices in Geneva, First Secretary at the High Commission of India in Pakistan and Second Secretary at the Embassy of India in Egypt and in Germany. At the Ministry of External Affairs in India, Mr Sinha was Additional Secretary and then Special Secretary for International Organizations and Environmental Diplomacy from 2010 to 2012, Joint Secretary in charge of the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran desk from 2005 to 2007, Deputy Secretary for Press Relations from 1990 to 1991 and Director in the Prime Minister's Office from 1992 to 1995

1978     : Joined Indian Foreign Service.

1980-1983 : Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Bonn.

1983-1986 : Second/First Secretary, Embassy of India, Cairo.

1986-1990 : First Secretary, High Commission of India, Islamabad.

1990-1991 : Deputy Secretary (Press Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

1992-1995 : Director, Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.

1995-1999 : Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva.

1999-2002 : Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Brasilia.

2002-2004 : Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of India Dhaka.

2005-2007 : Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Nov 2007 : Presented Credentials as Ambassador of India to the Hellenic Republic.

2010-2012 : Additional Secretary for International Organisations and Environmental Diplomacy, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2012     : Special Secretary for International Organizations and Environmental Diplomacy, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2012     : Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in Geneva.

Personal life
Dilip Sinha is married to Shrimi Sinha and has two sons. He speaks English, Hindi and German fluently.