Shri Anil Kumar Trigunayat

Shri Anil Kumar Trigunayat (DIN - 07900294) appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of NTPC Limited w.e.f. 17th April 2025 has been a professional Indian Diplomat for over three decades, serving India's national interests across continents from Asia to Africa to Europe and Americas including Russia and USA. Prior to his superannuation in 2016, he served as India's Ambassador to Jordan, Libya and Malta. 

Shri Trigunayat has studied at Agra, Kumaon and Jawaharlal Nehru Universities. He also did research work at Oxford University on “WTO and Regional Trading Blocs”.

Shri Trigunayat is a regular commentator on foreign affairs and a prolific writer. Currently apart from his association with various Think Tanks, Strategy Groups and Chambers of Commerce & Industries in India and abroad, he is a Distinguished Fellow with prestigious Vivekananda International Foundation, heading their West Asia Experts Group. His key areas of interest include West Asia, Africa, and Russia and serving India’s interests in conflict zones.

He is a Peace Ambassador with Unity Earth, Australia as well as a Rotarian serving the society to the extent possible.

He has been invited by large number of Universities and Academic and Professional Institutions to give Talks including under the Distinguished Lectures programme of Ministry of External affairs.

Apart from penning hundreds of articles, opinion pieces, research papers and commentaries on foreign policy issues and economic diplomacy in leading magazines and newspapers, Shri Trigunayat has recently edited a celebrated BOOK on “Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges” published by VIF and Pentagon Press and available on Amazon. His second book “West Asian Dynamics and Indian Imperative” was published by How Academics in 2024.

He is also a Director in Diffusion Engineers Limited.