Anil Wadhwa was a member of the India Foreign Service from 1979-2017 and has served as the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Thailand, Oman and Poland. As Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India, he oversaw relations with South East Asia, Gulf and West Asia, Pacific and Australasia. He has served as the Indian Ambassador and permanent Representative to FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNESCAP, and worked with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, heading the Government Relations and Political Affairs and Media and Public Affairs Branches. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow with the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, and serves as an Independent Director and Advisor on the Boards of some corporate firms and organisations in India and abroad.