About the Speaker

HE Ms Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Republic of India and concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Bhutan. She has held this prestigious role since March 2022 in India and October 2022 in Bhutan, where she resides in New
Delhi. Her career spans several significant diplomatic and advisory roles. Prior to her current appointment, she served as the Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on Economic Diplomacy from February 2019 to January 2022, and as the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York from 2016 to 2019.

Ms Krisnamurthi’s career is marked by regional and international economic cooperation leadership. She was the Director of ASEAN Economic Cooperation from 2014 to 2016 and previously served as the Director for Trade, Industry, Investment, and Intellectual Property Rights. She held several prominent
positions in her earlier years, including Deputy Director for EU Affairs and Counsellor for Politics on European Union Affairs at the Embassy of Indonesia in Brussels. Her diplomatic career also includes service as Vice Consul and Second Secretary for Information and Social Culture at the Consulate General of Indonesia in Vancouver, Canada.

Ms Krisnamurthi holds a Master of Arts degree from the Faculty of International Studies at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, and a Bachelor of Arts in Socio-Culture from the University of Indonesia. In addition to her extensive career, she has made important contributions as Chair of the 31st
Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils, and Fats at the FAO and lead negotiator for the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA). She is also a member of the advisory boards for the Center on International
Cooperation at New York University and BEDO (Business and Export Development Organization).

Throughout her career, Ms Krisnamurthi has been passionate about advocating for issues related to women and children, while also fostering international collaboration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Her dedication to economic diplomacy and regional cooperation, especially through initiatives like ASEAN and RCEP, highlights her commitment to global development and multilateral cooperation.