Deepak Bhojwani
Ambassador Deepak Kishinchand Bhojwani joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1978 as a trained diplomat. He has served as ambassador in seven Latin American countries, being resident ambassador in Colombia (2007-2010), Venezuela (2003-2006) and Cuba (2010-2013), as well as serving as Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil (-2003). In 1994 he was picked by Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao to serve as his Private Secretary and served under the Prime Minister during India's economic reform period, where the country opened its economy to foreign Investors and relaxed regulation. The Ambassador has also served his country as a Diplomat in the Indian Embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Spain and the Czech Republic as a lower level functionary. Experience During his professional career, Ambassador Deepak Bhojwani has advised and guided several state-owned and private Indian companies looking to enter the Latin American Market. Such companies include ONGC Videsh Limited, Bajaj Auto and Praj Industries amongst others. In addition, he has worked alongside several Latin American leaders in areas ranging from bilateral co-operation to formation of foreign policy, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, Ecuador's Rafael Correa, the Dominican Republic's Leonel Fernandez and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos. The Ambassador has played a vital role