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Date of birth1993

Age28 (as of 2021)

BirthplaceJamshedpur, Jharkhand

ProfessionIndian Foreign Service (IFS) officer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - J P Dubey; Mother - a teacher; Brother - Swapnil Dubey

Sneha Dubey Biography

Sneha Dubey is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2012 batch who came to wide public attention after delivering a high-profile right of reply at UN

Early life and background
Sneha Dubey was born in 1993 and grew up in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Her family later moved to Goa when her father took a job with a multinational company. She completed her school education at Manovikas School, Margao, where she was a standout student and finished as the school topper in matriculation in 2003.

After school she moved to pursue higher studies, graduating from Fergusson College in Pune and then attending Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. At JNU she completed a Master of Arts in International Studies and went on to earn an M.Phil in Geography and Geopolitics in 2012. From an early age she set her sights on a career in the Indian Foreign Service, a goal she achieved on her first attempt in the 2011 civil services examination.

Career
Sneha Dubey joined the Indian Foreign Service as a member of the 2012 batch. Early postings included a role as Under Secretary (T) for Latin America and the Caribbean in the Ministry of External Affairs beginning in December 2013. She served in that capacity for about nine months and in August 2014 moved to a diplomatic posting in Madrid as Third Secretary (First Secretary in later descriptions).

Subsequently she served as First Secretary for India at the United Nations. Her work at the UN placed her in a position to speak on behalf of India in multilateral fora, and she has been described as representing India at the international level.

Public profile
Dubey gained significant public attention on 25 September 2021 when she delivered a right of reply at the United Nations General Assembly. Her response addressed remarks made by Pakistan’s prime minister about Kashmir and related issues. In that address she criticized the misuse of international platforms for propaganda, raised concerns about terrorism and the treatment of minority communities, and invoked historical events in the subcontinent in framing her arguments.

The video of her UN response circulated widely on social media and drew praise from many commentators. The reaction in India included recognition of her delivery and the substance of her remarks; she was noted alongside other Indian women diplomats who had spoken firmly at the UN.

Personal life and interests
Sneha Dubey is unmarried. Her parents are J P Dubey, who works for a multinational company, and her mother, who is a teacher. She has a brother, Swapnil Dubey, who is described as a businessman. She is reported to be the first member of her family to join government service.

Outside of work, Dubey is described as a travel enthusiast who enjoys reading, listening to music, swimming and dancing. She has spoken about the role of daily exercise in her exam preparation, describing how swimming and running helped her maintain calm and focus during the months leading up to competitive examinations. She also trained at Chanakya IAS Academy while preparing for the civil services exam and has spoken positively about the guidance she received there.

Latest updates
The moment that brought Sneha Dubey into wider public view was her UN address in September 2021 and the social media response that followed. Shortly after the video circulated, a media interaction outside her office attracted attention when a television anchor visited; that exchange was also widely shared online.

As a diplomat who has served both at the Ministry of External Affairs and in Indian missions abroad, Dubey continues to be recognized for her role in representing India in multilateral settings. Her background in international studies and geopolitics, combined with early career postings, positions her as a young officer involved in South Asian and global issues at a diplomatic level.

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Recent Work

Right of reply at the United Nations General Assembly

Delivered India’s response to remarks made by Pakistan’s prime minister at UNGA on 25 September 2021.

2021
First Secretary at the United Nations

Served as India’s First Secretary at the UN, participating in multilateral diplomacy.

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Career Highlights

  1. Joined Indian Foreign Service, 2012 batch
  2. Under Secretary (T) for Latin America and Caribbean, Ministry of External Affairs (Dec 2013)
  3. Third/First Secretary at the Embassy of India, Madrid (Aug 2014)
  4. India’s First Secretary at the United Nations
  5. Delivered a right of reply at UNGA on 25 September 2021
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