Shri Shyam Saran is a career diplomat born on September 4, 1946. Since joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1970, he has served in several capitals of the world including Beijing, Tokyo and Geneva. He has been India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and High Commissioner to Mauritius. After a career spanning 34 years in the Indian Foreign Service, Shri Shyam Saran was appointed India's Foreign Secretary in 2004 and held that position till his retirement from service in September 2006. Subsequent to his retirement, he was appointed Prime Minister's Special Envoy for lndo-US civil nuclear issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change. During his last two assignments, Shri Shyam Saran served as Prime Minister’s personal representative or "Sherpa" at the Gleneagles and St. Petersburg G8+G5 summits and was present at the Toyako and L'Aquila Summits as an Advisor on Climate Change issues. He also attended the Pittsburg G-20 summit as a member of the Indian delegation. Shri Shyam Saran was Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council. He served as Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, which is an autonomous think tank specializing in studies on economic and trade related issues. He speaks and writes regularly on a variety of subjects.

Mr. K.N. Shrivastava, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed  Director of India International Centre by the Board of Trustees. He took charge of the post on  1st January, 2019.  Born on January 1st, 1954 at Karahia Village in Ghazipur District of UP, he did M.Sc. (Physics)  in 1973  from Allahabad University.  He joined Indian Forest Service in 1976. Four months later, he was selected  for I.P.S.  and all Central Services.  He joined Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) in July 1976.  Two years later in 1978, he was selected  to I.A.S.  and allotted Karnataka Cadre. He held  several important  positions  in Government of Karnataka.  He worked as District Magistrate of 4 Districts  namely  Tumkur,  Bangalore,  Belgaum and Uttar Kannada  (Karwar).  His postings as DM of Belgaum and Uttar Kannada  Districts  were done specially to control the then prevailing communal disturbances  in those districts.  He successfully managed some very important PSUs.  He was posted as CMD  of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation  Ltd. and common Chairman of all the four Power  Distribution companies  of Karnataka State (2002-04).  As MD of  Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd. (KBJNL) (1999-2000), he implemented  the Upper Krishna Irrigation and Power Project across river Krishna.   During his tenure,  the famous Almatti Dam Project  was completed  on river Krishna enabling the state to utilize its water share in Krishna River Basin.   As first MD  of Bangalore  Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.  (BMRCL) (2004-06), he got the Bangalore Metro Rail Project sanctioned  and started its implementation.  He worked as CMD  of Hutti Gold Mines Co.  (the only   gold  mining company  of the country)  (1994-99) for 5 years.  He also had an  eventful career as Director  of Bangalore  Dairy (1984-86).