Ruchira Kamboj

Deputy Secretary and Director in Delhi: Upon her return to Delhi, Kamboj served as Deputy Secretary and later Director in charge of Foreign Service Personnel and Cadre in the Ministry of External Affairs from June 1999 to March 2002, marking one of the longest tenures in this critical administrative role.

Consul General in Cape Town: Serving as India’s Consul General in Cape Town from 2006 to 2009, she liaised closely with the South African Parliament and managed high-profile visits, including those of the President of India and the President of the Congress Party.

Special Assignments: In 2015, she was called back to assist in organizing the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit,[19] which saw participation from the Heads of State and Government of the 54-member African Union.

India’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic [34] were recognized with Bhutan’s highest civilian honor awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021.

[35] Ruchira Kamboj formally assumed the position of PR / Ambassador of India to New York 2 August 2022.

Due to her father's military postings, she received her education in various cities, including Delhi, Vadodara, and Jammu.

She went on to complete her higher education at Isabella Thoburn College in Lucknow and then earned a postgraduate degree in Political Science and International Relations from Delhi University.

Ruchira was the All India women's topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and the top performer of the 1987 Foreign Service batch
Ruchira Kamboj, as the President of the United Nations Security Council
Spearheaded India's initiative in June 2023 to establish a Guinness World Record for a yoga session with maximum nationalities present at UN HQ, New York