Manpreet Vohra

Manpreet Vohra (born 28 December 1963) is a retired Indian diplomat who served as the High Commissioner of India to Australia and various other nations.^[1]

Manpreet Vohra
High Commissioner of India to Australia
In office 25 April 2021 – 31 December 2023
Preceded by	A. Gitesh Sarma
Succeeded by	Gopal Baglay
Ambassador of India to Mexico
In office 7 July 2019 – 21 March 2021
Preceded by	Muktesh Pardeshi
Ambassador of India to Afghanistan
Succeeded by	Vinay Kumar
Personal details
Born	(1963-12-28) 28 December 1963 (age 61)
Alma mater	Panjab University

Manpreet Vohra (left) with Rogelio Canches Guzmán

Early life and education

He graduated with a BA in economics, and later obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Trade, both from Panjab University.^[2]

Career

He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988. After serving in various capacities at the Indian diplomatic missions in Hong Kong, China, Mongolia and United Kingdom, he was appointed as the Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya in 2005. In 2007, he was appointed the Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan, where he served till 2009.

Between 2009 and 2011, he served in the project office to establish the South Asian University.

He served as the Indian Ambassador to Peru and Bolivia between 2011 and 2015. In 2015, he was appointed the Indian envoy to Afghanistan.^[3]

Between 2019 and 2021, he served as the Indian ambassador to Mexico, concurrently serving as the High Commissioner to Belize.^[4]

In 2021, he was appointed the Indian High Commissioner to Australia and served there till December 2023. He was succeeded by Gopal Baglay.^[5]

Personal life

He is married to Naseem Vohra. They have two children, a daughter and a son.^[2]