Reuven Azar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Ambassador of Israel to India, Non-Resident Ambassador to Bhutan & Sri Lanka (since August 2024).
Served as Deputy National Security Advisor for Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
Previously Ambassador of Israel to Romania (2022-2024) and Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC (2014-2018).
Served in the Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF from 1985 to 1988, continuing as a reservist combat Sergeant until 2008.
Holds an MA and BA from the Department of International Relations at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Fluent in Spanish, Arabic, English, and Hebrew.

Biography

Reuven Azar is an Israeli diplomat who currently serves as the Ambassador of Israel to India, a position he assumed in August 2024. He also holds the role of Non-Resident Ambassador to Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Prior to his current appointment, Azar served as Ambassador of Israel to Romania from 2022 to 2024.