Latha Reddy

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EDUCATION

ABOUT LATHA REDDY

Ambassador Latha Reddy served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1975 to 2013. The highlights of her career were her postings as Consul General in Durban, South Africa, Ambassador to Portugal, and later to Thailand, and serving as Secretary(East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and finally, as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India.She is currently the Founding Partner of the Hoodi Strategy Group and serves as the Chairperson of the Deccan Heritage Foundation, where she focuses on the restoration and preservation of important historical monuments in the Deccan region. Additionally, she is the Chairperson of the Asia Centre Bangalore, a premier think tank in Bengaluru, where she leads initiatives in strategic studies, defense, and international affairs. Since her retirement in 2013, she has been based in her hometown, Bangalore. She has worked intensively on Cybersecurity and served on two Global Commissions on the subject. She served as the Commissioner on the Global Commission on Internet Governance and Co-chair of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. She has also served on the Boards of a Microfinance company, a bank, and a Telecom industry body.She is a Visiting Fellow of the Observer Research Foundation and is on the Adjunct Faculty of the Takshashila Institute. She is the Chairperson of the Bangalore Little Theatre Trust and a Program Committee Member at the Bangalore International Centre. Currently, she leads and actively participates in several NGOs and Trusts, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to various social causes. Her involvement spans diverse fields such as heritage, theatre, international affairs, creative arts, classical dance, and music. Notably, she serves as an Independent Director of the ADC telecommunications and a Trustee of the Kalavaahini Foundation.Amb. Reddy was recently appointed as the President of the Alumni Chapter, Bangalore, of the Women\'s Christian College, Chennai.