DR.MRINAL KANT PANDEY
Presently President of Diaspora Foundation in Delhi.

Retired as senior official from Govt of India in February, 2029 and worked in different Ministries and Departments (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) in Delhi.

A widely travelled official in different parts of the world in UK, USA, Austria Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Fiji, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tuvalu, Slovenia,Slovakia Italy, Kuwait and UAE including official visit to Kampala, Uganda in February, 2013 for helping few African countries in the formulation of their Diaspora Policy under UNDP supported programme and part of official delegation (As Additional Private Secretary accompanied the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare ) of former Hon. President of India to Mauritius and Medagascar in May, 2018.

Also a part of official delegation to Kuwait to attend the 2nd Meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) under the MOU on Labour, Employment and Manpower Development from 12-15 January, 2010. Attended Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Durban , South Africa as Member of Official delegation from 1-3 Oct, 2010 and participated in Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Sydney, Australia in November, 2013.

Invited as a speaker in seminar on Contemporary Pravasi Sahitya (Diaspora Literature), Nehru Centre, London on 25th April, 2009. Attended a presentation on India-centric renewable energy perspective in United Nations, Vienna, Austria in May, 2018 under training programme of the Government.

A book on Fiji Indians in Australia, edited by M. K Pandey , was released in Sydney, Australia on 15th August, 2019. Another book on 'Glorious Diaspora Pride of India' (in accredited as Advisor) was released by former Hon. Vice President of India on 5th September, 2019.

Invited as Chief Guest by Indian Community Organisation Association of Bihar Association of North America( BANA) of North America in their cultural carnival on 27th November, 2021 in Houston, USA. Attended Dubai Expo on Media and Entertainment Roundtable Session in Indian Pavillion, Govt. of India on 20th March, 2022 in Dubai. Met Indian Diaspora in Sydney on 18th April, 2022 in connection with launch of a book (edited by Dr M. K. Pandey ) on life cycle of Pt Jagdish Maharaj, a noted social and spiritual figure in Sydney among Indian Community.

Writing extensively on Indian diaspora, diaspora-related subjects, art, culture, film and history.

Recently a book titled 'Kalapani' released in March, 2023 in California, USA with focus on studies on South Asian diaspora offering historical and contemporary perspectives on immigration, includes article of Dr Mrinal Kant Pandey on "Diffusion and Disbursal of Indian Diaspora."