Gopal Baglay (IFS)
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Indian Foreign Services (IFS) Officer
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4 January 1966 (Tuesday) (Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India)
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Height
in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4”
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Age
57
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Indian
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Basic Information
Date of Birth: 4 January 1966 (Tuesday)
Birthplace: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Family & Relationships
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Bina Baglay
Education
Schools: City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow
Colleges: Lucknow University
Education: MSc Science (Special) in Chemistry Embassy of India in Kabul He has done numerous foreign service-related courses in New Delhi at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service
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Religion: Hinduism ANI
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Gopal Baglay
- Gopal Baglay is an Indian diplomat, who belongs to the 1992 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). The Indian government appointed him as the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka in May 2020, a post that he held till his appointment as the Ambassador to Australia in September 2023.
- Gopal relocated from Mathura to Lucknow in his early childhood. At Lucknow, he completed his formal education.
- Following his formal education, Baglay took the UPSC civil services exam and successfully passed it. After that, he joined the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
- In his role as Joint Secretary (States), Baglay was tasked with creating a separate division within the Ministry of External Affairs to focus on strengthening India’s ties with other nations.
Gopal Baglay with President Droupadi Murmu
- Gopal Baglay directed India’s engagement with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran while serving as the Joint Secretary in the MEA.
- In July 2017, within a few months of being appointed as the Spokesperson of the MEA, Baglay was transferred and replaced by another IFS officer named Raveesh Kumar.
Gopal Baglay shaking hands with Raveesh Kumar after Raveesh was appointed as the official spokesperson of the MEA
- Baglay took on the role of India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka during a period of political and economic unrest within the country. He played a crucial part in enhancing the relationship between India and Sri Lanka and played a pivotal role in facilitating economic assistance agreements that aimed to uplift Sri Lanka’s economy.
A photo of the Gopal Baglay with the speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
- He was chosen to succeed Manpreet Vohra as the Ambassador of India to Australia by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in September 2023. The announcement of the MEA stated,
Shri Gopal Baglay (IFS: 1992), presently High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.”
- Gopal Baglay is a travel enthusiast, and he has visited numerous places.
- Gopal Baglay is proficient in speaking several languages, including Hindi, English, Urdu, Nepali, Russian, and Ukrainian.
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