Monika Kapil Mohta

Monika Kapil Mohta (Hindi: मोनिका कपिल मोहता, born 19 January 1962) is a diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service, who served as the Ambassador of India to Switzerland since August 2020.

She was charged with all political and bilateral matters relating to Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and all Pacific Island countries.

She also headed the division in the Foreign Ministry charged with looking after work relating to the development of the new Nalanda University.

Prior to that she was the Deputy Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) from 2005 to 2006.

She has also served at Indian Embassies in France, Nepal and Thailand, and in the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO in Paris.