Satish Chandra is a 1965 batch retired Indian Foreign Service officer.

He is currently the Vice chairperson of the New Delhi based think tank Vivekananda International Foundation.

[1] Chandra has served as India's Permanent representative to United Nations Office at Geneva.

His prior assignments include chairperson, Joint Intelligence Committee.

[3] It was during his tenure as Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan when India conducted Pokharan nuclear tests.