Ambassador Sudhakar Dalela joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993. He began his diplomatic career in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has since served in Indian Missions in Brasilia, Chicago, Geneva, Dhaka, Washington D.C. Ambassador Dalela has served in critical roles in New Delhi, including Director in the Prime Minister’s Office (2009-2011), focusing on India's engagement with its South Asian neighbors, East Asia, and countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Gulf, Middle East, Africa. Embassy of India functions within the norms of India's foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador. Embassy interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic communities and others.