Sanjay Kumar Verma (IFS) Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Service
Service	Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Batch	1988
Service Years	1988-present
Major Designation(s)	• Appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Canada (September 2022 - October 2024) • Served as the Ambassador of India to Japan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2018-2022) Sanjay Kumar Verma with H.E. Takeo Akiba, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan • Served as Additional Secretary (Administration & Cyber Diplomacy) in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi • Served as Joint Secretary (Global Estate Management) in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi • Served as the Consul General of India in Milan • Served as the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan • Served as the High Commission of India in Hong Kong and at the Embassies of India in the People's Republic of China, Vietnam and Türkiye
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 July 1965 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	59 Years
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
College/University	• IIT Delhi • Patna University, Bihar
Educational Qualification	• Master's in Physics from IIT Delhi • Graduated from Patna University
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Gunjan Verma
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjay Kumar Verma

• As of 2024, he is India’s senior-most serving diplomat.

• Sanjay is deeply passionate about information technology, artificial intelligence, cyber diplomacy, and using interactive technologies to deliver people-centric services.

• Sanjay can read and write in various languages including Hindi, English, and Mandarin.

• Sanjay Verma was posted as India’s High Commissioner to Canada when Khalistan Tiger Force chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in 2023. He was targeted by the Sikh radicals and a bounty of half a million Canadian dollars was put on his head.
  

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• Sanjay is a travel enthusiast, and he has visited numerous places.

• Sanjay Kumar Verma and five other diplomats were named as “persons of interest” in the probe into Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s June 2023 murder. A statement was issued on 14 October 2024 by the Government of India rejecting the allegations made by the Government of Canada. India also accused Justin Trudeau‘s government of using India’s name for political gains and votebank politics in their country.

• In October 2024, Sanjay Kumar Verma along with other diplomats were recalled from Canada by the Government of India after the political tension escalated between India and Canada.