| 1. Ruchira Kamboj made history on 21 June 2022, becoming India’s first female Permanent Representative to the United Nations. |
| 2. She has held several prestigious diplomatic positions, including Indian Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to South Africa. |
| 3. Raised as an army officer’s daughter, Kamboj attended schools in Delhi, Baroda, and Jammu in her early years. |
| 4. Her father instilled in her the values of punctuality and dressing impeccably during her upbringing. |
| 5. In 1987, she emerged as the top-ranking woman in the Civil Services Examination and also topped the Indian Foreign Service batch. |
| 6. Kamboj served as a diplomat in Paris, Mauritius, and within the Ministry of External Affairs in various roles early in her career. |
| 7. She handled important responsibilities like representing India at key international events and supervising state visits of Indian dignitaries. |
| 8. Kamboj's career also included assignments at the United Nations in New York, Cape Town, and the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. |
| 9. As Chief of Protocol for India, she managed visits of top dignitaries and organized significant international summits on Indian soil. |
| 10. Her tenure as India’s Ambassador to UNESCO in Paris saw the addition of several Indian heritage sites to UNESCO lists. |
| 11. Kamboj received global acclaim for promoting Yoga and showcasing India’s cultural heritage during her diplomatic assignments. |
| 12. She played key roles in inscribing Indian landmarks on the World Heritage List and promoting India’s soft power globally. |
| 13. In 2022, Kamboj took on the prestigious role as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. |
| 14. She officially retired from foreign service on June 1, 2024, after a distinguished 35-year career. |
| 15. She became the first Indian woman to preside over the UN Security Council in December 2022. |
| 16. Post-retirement, she serves as Senior Fellow for International Security and Global Affairs at the Delhi Policy Group. |
| 17. She is fluent in three languages: Hindi, English, and French. |
| 18. She began her diplomatic career as Third Secretary in the Indian Embassy to France in Paris from 1989 to 1991. |
| 19. From 2002 to 2005, she served as Counsellor at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, handling issues like UN Peacekeeping, UN Security Council Reform, and the Middle East crisis. |
| 20. She served as Consul General in Cape Town, South Africa from 2006 to 2009, liaising with the Parliament of South Africa and steering visits including that of the President of India in 2008. |
| 21. From 2009 to 2011, she was seconded to the Commonwealth Secretariat in London as Deputy Head of the Office of the Secretary-General. |
| 22. She is a public speaker and thought leader who has addressed prestigious forums including Harvard and Columbia Universities. |
| 23. She has contributed commentaries on global diplomacy, multilateralism, and India's foreign policy to various publications. |
| 24. She officially retired from foreign service on 01/06/2024, after a distinguished 35-year career. |
| 25. She studied French at Institut Catholique, Paris and Alliance Française Paris during her early diplomatic posting in France. |
