Stephen Mani currently serves as Director (Americas) at the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. A member of the Indian Foreign Service, Mr. Mani has served in the Indian Missions in Geneva (2014-16), Colombo (2018 – 2021) and most recently in Washington DC (2021-2024). In the Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Mani served earlier in the SAARC & BIMSTEC Division (2016-2018). Mr. Mani has a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Instrumentation. He likes hiking.