Honourable Mr Prakash Gupta

Consul General of India in Seattle

Mr Prakash Gupta is a senior Indian Foreign Service officer presently serving as Consul General of India in Seattle, leading the nation’s first diplomatic mission in the city, a milestone in India–US relations. A gold medallist in English Literature and fluent in Mandarin, he has served in key postings in Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, and at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. Within the Ministry of External Affairs, he has overseen India’s engagement in the UN Security Council, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Commonwealth. His distinguished career reflects deep expertise in multilateral diplomacy, strategic communication, and international negotiation, underpinned by intellectual acumen and cross-cultural insight.