H.E. Mr. Vikas Swarup
High Commissioner of India to Canada, Author of Q&A (adapted to film as Slumdog Millionaire)
High Commissioner Swarup arrives in Canada with over thirty years of experience as an Indian diplomat. He served in various capacities in Delhi including as the desk officer for Canada in the early 1990s, the Director of the office of the External Affairs Minister, Director for Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan, and Joint Secretary, United Nations (Political). Abroad, High Commissioner Swarup has served in Indian Missions in Ankara, Washington DC, Addis Ababa, London, Pretoria and as Consul General in Osaka-Kobe. Prior to his appointment as High Commissioner, he served as the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs in which capacity he accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on all their trips abroad.
High Commissioner Swarup is also an award-winning author. He has written three novels including his debut novel Q&A which won eight Oscars including the Best Picture in its cinematic adaptation as Slumdog Millionaire. His books have been translated into more than forty international languages. He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate in Literature and Philosophy by the University of South Africa. His wife Aparna is an artist and photographer. They have two sons.
High Commissioner Swarup is also an award-winning author. He has written three novels including his debut novel Q&A which won eight Oscars including the Best Picture in its cinematic adaptation as Slumdog Millionaire. His books have been translated into more than forty international languages. He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate in Literature and Philosophy by the University of South Africa. His wife Aparna is an artist and photographer. They have two sons.