Consulate General of India, Manchester
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Mrs. Vishakha Yaduvanshi, IFS

Mrs. Vishakha Yaduvanshi, IFS

Consul General

Mrs. Vishakha Yaduvanshi is a career diplomat from the 2010 batch of the Indian Foreign Service.

Mrs. Yaduvanshi has held the following assignments during her diplomatic career, including:

  • Served at the Embassy of India in Moscow, Russian Federation, as a Language Trainee and Second Secretary.
  • Worked as Under Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, handling the Russia Desk and the Overseas Citizens of India Desk.
  • Posted at the High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom, as Chief of Staff to the High Commissioner and as the Economic and Public Diplomacy Officer.
  • Since 2022, serving as Director in the MEA, overseeing portfolios related to Russia-Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region.

Mrs. Yaduvanshi holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a Master’s degree in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Mrs. Yaduvanshi is proficient in Hindi, English, and Russian. She is a Yoga and meditation enthusiast.

She is married to Mr. Anand Prakash, a professional in the Banking sector and a football enthusiast. The couple shares their home with a poodle named Coco.