Ambassador Arun Goel
Arun Goel embarked on his career in 1985 as an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Goel earned his postgraduate degree in Mathematics and later pursued Development Economics with distinction from Churchill College, University of Cambridge.
Goel demonstrated his commitment to electoral integrity while serving as the Election Commissioner of India.
As Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, he catalyzed the E-vehicle movement in India to a Tipping Point. He implemented the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the Auto Industry in a record time getting investments worth €7.45 billion and PLI for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage getting manufacturing set up for 98 GW. To kick-start and create an environment for Engineering and R&D, he developed six web-based open manufacturing technology innovation platforms to bring India’s technical resources and the concerned Industry on to one network to facilitate the identification of technology problems faced by the Industry and to crowd-source solutions for the same in a systematic manner to accelerate start-ups and angel funding for Indian innovations.
As Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, he managed Archaeological Survey of India and renovated a number of Heritage sites, Museums and Art Galleries across India.
Goel is accompanied by his wife, a college professor of Hindi, in Zagreb. He has two sons. Goel is an avid traveller with a passion for adventure, often indulging in activities like skydiving, scuba diving, white-water rafting, and mountain zipping.
