Mr. Chandru Appar assumed the charge of Consul General of India, Osaka-Kobe on 13 August 2024. He has been a member of the Indian Foreign Service since 2009, starting his career with the Central Europe Division at the Ministry of External Affairs.
His first foreign assignment was in Colombo, Sri Lanka (September 2011 - October 2016), where he learned Sinhalese and led significant development cooperation projects, including the construction of 50,000 houses for the war -affected Tamil community. From November 2016 to November 2019, Chandru served as Commercial Representative in Sydney, strengthening India-Australia trade relationship.
Between November 2019 and August 2020, he was Deputy Secretary in the Indian Ocean Region Division, contributing to India's diplomatic engagements and coordinating humanitarian assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also served briefly as Deputy Secretary, Digital Diplomacy. From February 2021 to June 2024, Chandru was Director at the Office of the Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan, coordinating several international visits and overseeing various operations including Operation Kaveri.
Chandru holds Junior Research Fellowships from the University Grants Commission and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Born on 30 July 1982, Chandru hails from Radhapuram, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. Chandru is married to Alankritha, an educationist, and they have one son.
