Ambassador J.K. Tripathi is retired officer of Indian Foreign Service with 33 years of experience in Diplomacy.  Ambassador Tripathi has vast experience of Africa, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. He had served in various capacities in Indian missions in Zambia, Maldives, Hungary, Sweden, Venezuela and Oman.  He worked as a Cousul General of India in Sao Paulo (Brazil) as well as the Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe. Mr. Tripathi is a member of “Association of Indian Diplomats”, “Research Information System”, a think tank of non-aligned Nations and “Ambassadors’ Club”.  He frequently appears on various National Media outlets for a panel discussion on foreign policy and diplomacy related issues.