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Every dated milestone documented on this website, from 1952 to 2026. Each entry gives the date, the event, brief context and a source. Use the filters to follow one strand of the career.

Entries43
Span1952 – 2026
Categories10

  1. 15 Feb 1952
    Education

    Born in Delhi

    Date and place from the ministry's official biography.

    Source: MoPNG
  2. 1971
    Education

    BA (Honours) History, University of Delhi

    First in order of merit. He studied at Hindu College.

    Source: MoPNG
  3. 1973
    Education

    MA History, University of Delhi

    First division.

    Source: MoPNG
  4. 1974
    Indian Foreign Service

    Joins the Indian Foreign Service

    The start of a 39-year diplomatic career.

    Source: MoPNG
  5. 1976 – 1978
    Indian Foreign ServiceDiplomacy

    Embassy of India, Tokyo

    First overseas assignment.

    Source: UN
  6. 1981 – 1984
    Indian Foreign ServiceUnited Nations

    First Secretary (GATT), Geneva

    Trade diplomacy at India's Permanent Mission.

    Source: UN
  7. 1984 – 1988
    Indian Foreign ServiceDiplomacy

    High Commission of India, Colombo

    Posting to Sri Lanka.

    Source: UN
  8. 1988 – 1991
    United Nations

    Coordinator, UNDP/UNCTAD trade negotiations project

    On secondment to the UN during the Uruguay Round.

    Source: UN
  9. 1999 – 2002
    Indian Foreign ServiceDiplomacy

    Deputy High Commissioner, London

    Second-ranking diplomat at the High Commission in the UK.

    Source: UN
  10. 2002 – 2005
    United NationsDiplomacy

    Permanent Representative to the UN, Geneva

    Head of India's mission to the UN Office at Geneva.

    Source: MoPNG
  11. 2006
    Indian Foreign ServiceDiplomacy

    Ambassador of India to Brazil

    Bilateral posting in Brasília.

    Source: UN
  12. 2008
    Indian Foreign Service

    Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs

    Secretary-level post at headquarters.

    Source: UN
  13. 8 May 2009
    United NationsDiplomacy

    Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

    Presented credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

    Source: UN
  14. Aug 2011
    United Nations

    President of the UN Security Council

    India's presidency during its 2011–12 Council term.

    Source: MoPNG
  15. 2011 – 2012
    United Nations

    Chair, Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee

    The committee set up under resolution 1373 (2001).

    Source: MoPNG
  16. Nov 2012
    United Nations

    President of the UN Security Council (second time)

    India's second Council presidency of the term.

    Source: MoPNG
  17. 28 Feb 2013
    Indian Foreign Service

    Retires from the Indian Foreign Service

    End of the diplomatic career.

    Source: MoPNG
  18. 2013 – 2016
    Public Life

    International Peace Institute, New York

    Senior Adviser, then Vice-President. Secretary General of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism. Left the IPI on 31 March 2016.

    Source: MoPNG
  19. 2014
    Public Life

    Joins the Bharatiya Janata Party

    Recorded on his personal website.

    Source: hardeepsinghpuri.com
  20. Sep 2016
    Public Life

    Publishes “Perilous Interventions”

    HarperCollins India.

    Source: MoPNG
  21. 3 Sep 2017
    Ministerial Roles

    Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs

    First ministerial appointment.

    Source: hardeepsinghpuri.com
  22. 8 Jan 2018
    Parliament

    Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh

    Elected unopposed in a by-election.

    Source: PTI
  23. Dec 2018
    Public Life

    Publishes “Delusional Politics”

    Viking, Penguin India.

    Source: Penguin
  24. May 2019
    Parliament

    Contests Lok Sabha election from Amritsar

    Not elected. Margin 99,626 votes.

    Source: IndiaVotes
  25. 30 May 2019
    Ministerial Roles

    MoS (IC) Housing & Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation; MoS Commerce & Industry

    Sworn in again after the general election.

    Source: MoPNG
  26. 7 May 2020
    Ministerial Roles

    Vande Bharat Mission begins

    COVID-19 repatriation flights under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

    Source: PIB
  27. Nov 2020
    Parliament

    Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh

    Elected unopposed. Term from 26 November 2020.

    Source: Deccan Chronicle
  28. 7 Jul 2021
    Ministerial RolesPetroleum & Natural Gas

    Cabinet Minister: Petroleum & Natural Gas; Housing & Urban Affairs

    Promoted to Cabinet rank.

    Source: MoPNG
  29. 31 Oct 2022
    Energy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    Special remarks at ADIPEC 2022, Abu Dhabi

    Opened the India Pavilion.

    Source: PIB
  30. 6–8 Feb 2023
    Petroleum & Natural GasEnergy Diplomacy

    First India Energy Week, Bengaluru

    E20 petrol launched at 84 outlets on 6 February.

    Source: PIB
  31. 9 Sep 2023
    Energy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    Global Biofuels Alliance launched at G20 New Delhi

    An initiative of India's G20 Presidency.

    Source: PIB
  32. 3 Oct 2023
    Energy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    Meeting with OPEC Secretary General, ADIPEC 2023

    Bilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi.

    Source: PIB
  33. Jan 2024
    International Engagements

    World Economic Forum, Davos

    Member of the Government of India delegation.

    Source: PIB
  34. 6–9 Feb 2024
    Petroleum & Natural GasEnergy Diplomacy

    India Energy Week 2024, Goa

    Second edition.

    Source: PIB
  35. 9–11 Jun 2024
    Ministerial RolesPetroleum & Natural Gas

    Sworn in again; Petroleum & Natural Gas only

    Housing & Urban Affairs passed to another minister.

    Source: PIB
  36. 19–21 Sep 2024
    Energy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    Official visit to Brazil; joint statement

    Upstream and biofuels cooperation.

    Source: PIB
  37. 11–14 Feb 2025
    Petroleum & Natural GasEnergy Diplomacy

    India Energy Week 2025, New Delhi

    Indian Oil–ADNOC LNG agreement and others announced.

    Source: PIB
  38. 9 Jul 2025
    Energy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    Address to the 9th OPEC International Seminar, Vienna

    Energy independence by 2047; net zero by 2070.

    Source: PIB
  39. 27–30 Jan 2026
    Petroleum & Natural GasEnergy DiplomacyInternational Engagements

    India Energy Week 2026, Goa; India–Canada Energy Dialogue renewed

    Renewed Ministerial Energy Dialogue launched on 27 January.

    Source: PIB
  40. 12 Mar 2026
    ParliamentPetroleum & Natural Gas

    Lok Sabha statement on the West Asia situation

    Disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

    Source: PIB
  41. Jul 2026
    Petroleum & Natural Gas

    Ministry reports E20 reached in ESY 2025-26

    Five years ahead of the original 2030 target.

    Source: PIB
  42. 25 Jul 2026
    Ministerial RolesPetroleum & Natural Gas

    Portfolio listing confirms Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

    Latest PM India list of portfolios.

    Source: PM India
  43. 25 Nov 2026
    Parliament

    Scheduled end of current Rajya Sabha term

    Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha polling scheduled for 16 October 2026.

    Source: The Tribune

Future-dated entries, such as the end of the Rajya Sabha term, are scheduled dates. They are not predictions of any outcome.

Sources

  1. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas — Meet the Minister — mopng.gov.in/en/about-us/meet-the-minister
  2. United Nations press release BIO/4081 (8 May 2009), archived copy — web.archive.org/web/20180115023354/http://www.un.org:80/press/en/2009/…
  3. hardeepsinghpuri.com — Know about him — hardeepsinghpuri.com/know-about-him
  4. Sansad (Rajya Sabha) — sitting members data (member record 2371) — sansad.in/api_rs/member/sitting-members
  5. Business Standard / PTI — elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP (8 Jan 2018) — business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hardeep-singh-puri-elected-u…
  6. Deccan Chronicle — Hardeep Puri, 9 others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP (3 Nov 2020) — deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/031120/hardeep-puri-9-others-elect…
  7. The Tribune — Rajya Sabha terms ending; UP seats (22 Sep 2026) — tribuneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/after-ravneet-bittu-hardeep-puris-…
  8. IndiaVotes — Amritsar, Lok Sabha 2019 result — indiavotes.com/lok-sabha-details/2019/punjab/amritsar/9893/7/17
  9. PM India — Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers (as on 25.07.2026) — pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/portfolios-of-the-union-council-of-mini…
  10. Penguin India — Delusional Politics — penguin.co.in/

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