Atul Keshap

Atul Keshap
U.S. Chargé D'Affaires to India
In office
June 29, 2021 – September 9, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDaniel Bennett Smith
Succeeded byPatricia A. Lacina
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
In office
August 21, 2015 – July 15, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byAndrew Mann (Acting)
Succeeded byAlaina B. Teplitz
Personal details
BornJune 1971 (age 53)
Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Virginia

Atul Keshap is a retired American diplomat and career United States Foreign Service Officer from Virginia who serves at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as the President of the U.S.- India Business Council since January 2022.[1] He also serves as Senior Vice President for South Asia and as President of the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council. Previously, he served as the Chargé d'affaires of the United States mission to India in 2021. He formerly served as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the United States Department of State. In 2022, Ambassador Keshap was elected into membership of the American Academy of Diplomacy. [1] In May 2023, Keshap was named one of Washington's most influential foreign policy influencers for his work to shape U.S. relations with India. [2]

  1. ^ Lakshman, Sriram (2022-01-04). "Diplomat Atul Keshap to helm U.S.-India industry body". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-01.