| Sanjay Kumar Verma | |
| Office: | High Commissioner of India to Canada |
| Predecessor: | Ajay Bisaria |
| Primeminister: | Narendra Modi |
| Office1: | Ambassador of India to Japan |
| Predecessor1: | Sujan R. Chinoy |
| Successor1: | Sibi George |
| Primeminister1: | Narendra Modi |
| Office2: | Ambassador of India to Sudan |
| Predecessor2: | Avanindra Kumar Pandey |
| Successor2: | Amrit Lugun |
| Primeminister2: | Narendra Modi |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Education: | Master of Science (Political Science) |
| Alma Mater: | Patna University Indian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation: | IFS |
| Spouse: | Gunjan Verma |
| Profession: | Civil Servant |
Sanjay Kumar Verma (born 28 July 1965) is an Indian diplomat who was the High Commissioner of India to Canada. He previously served as the former Ambassador of India to Japan and the Marshall Islands,[1] and Sudan.[2]
Sanjay Kumar Verma was born in Patna, Bihar, India, on 28 July 1965.[3]
Verma joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988 and has served in numerous key diplomatic postings in China, Vietnam, and Turkey. He also served as Consul General of India in Milan, Italy. [4]
Verma was India’s High Commissioner to Canada from September 2022 till October 2024. In this role, Verma was responsible for managing and strengthening India-Canada relations, which include overseeing diplomatic, trade, and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Verma was involved in the Canada–India diplomatic row of 2023. Following Canadian allegations of involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which he denies, Verma was expelled by the Canadian government.[5]
Verma is married and has 2 children.