| 1. Abhay Kumar is an Indian poet-diplomat known for his poems about Chandaryaan-2, Earth, and the planets of the solar system. |
| 2. At the age of two, his family moved to Chhabilapur village in Bihar’s Nalanda district. |
| 3. His grandfather was a wrestler who competed in local championships. |
| 4. In 1998, he represented India at the 19th World Universities Debating Championship in Manila. |
| 5. Before joining the Indian Foreign Service, he taught Geography in Delhi and cleared the UPSC CSE at 22. |
| 6. Abhay secured the 71st rank in the UPSC CSE 2003 for the Indian Foreign Service. |
| 7. After training at LBSNAA and FSI, he worked at the MEA focusing on East and South Africa. |
| 8. He studied Russian in Moscow State University and served in the Indian Embassy in Moscow. |
| 9. From 2007, he handled trade affairs at the Indian Embassy and authored 'River Valley to Silicon Valley.' |
| 10. He served as a diplomat in St. Petersburg and as Under Secretary of Digital Diplomacy in Delhi. |
| 11. He initiated the celebration of Indian Foreign Service Day in 2011. |
| 12. Abhay worked in Nepal, Brazil, and also took on roles as a poet titled ‘World Poet’ by Vijay Seshadri. |
| 13. He composed the ‘Earth Anthem’ sung in 8 languages, including the UN languages, Hindi, and Nepali. |
| 14. His anthems include those for SAARC, Chandrayaan missions, and all solar system planets. |
| 15. The book ‘The Seduction of Delhi’ was a finalist for a writing award in 2015. |
| 16. Abhay has edited various poetry collections and proposed the International Day of Diplomats. |
| 17. He was the youngest Indian ambassador appointed in 2019, serving in Madagascar and Comoros. |
| 18. In 2022, he became Deputy Director General of ICCR for cultural events during India’s G-20 presidency. |
| 19. Abhay translated works by Kalidas and Brazilian poets and had his poem included in Cornell University’s curriculum. |
| 20. His planetary consciousness art has been displayed globally, including at the Library of Congress. |
| 21. He is fluent in multiple languages and his book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ focuses on climate change. |
| 22. His poetry has been a subject of academic research and he maintains his well-being through exercise and meditation. |
| 23. He composed the ‘Earth Anthem’ sung in over 160 languages, including the UN languages, Hindi, and Nepali, and performed by philharmonic orchestras in Brazil and Amsterdam. |
| 24. His poetry has been a subject of academic research and a PhD has been awarded on 'Cultural Construct of Self: A Critical Study of Abhay Kumar's Poetry'. |
| 25. He was invited to record his poems at the Library of Congress in Washington DC in Sept 2018 in the Poet and the Poem series. |
