Mr. Norbu Negi

High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone

Shri Norbu Negi has joined as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone on 11 October 2026.

Shri Negi has served in a wide range of assignments at the Ministry of External Affairs Headquarters as well as in Indian Missions and Posts abroad. His overseas postings include Réunion Island (St. Denis), Seychelles (Victoria), Washington DC, Baku, Bahrain, and PDI Paris, where he handled political, administrative, commercial, and consular responsibilities. He has also served as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. in Baku and Bahrain. 

At Headquarters, he has served in the Office of the Minister of State for External Affairs, the Finance Division, and as Director/Protector of Emigrants, Chandigarh (2021–2023), where he was responsible for overseeing emigration-related matters and ensuring the welfare and protection of Indian emigrant workers. 

Prior to his present appointment, Shri Negi served as Deputy Permanent Delegate at the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO in Paris (2023-2026), where he has been engaged in multilateral diplomacy, including matters relating to political affairs, elections, culture, science, and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Shri Negi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He has knowledge of Arabic and French besides being fluent in Hindi and English.

He is married to Mrs. Asha Negi and they have sons.

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