17 July,2026 05:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
US appoints veteran diplomat Mike Fedkiw as Mumbai Consul General (Pic/Special arrangement)
Seasoned diplomat Yuriy R Fedkiw has assumed charge as the new United States (US) Consul General in Mumbai. Fedkiw, who had earlier served in Pakistan and China, assumed the charge on July 7.
Before coming to Mumbai, Fedkiw previously served in Bern, Switzerland, as the Counselor for Political-Economic Affairs and long-term Acting Deputy Chief of Mission covering relations with the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
As per the official statement, "Fedkiw's previous diplomatic assignments include the U.S. embassies in Ukraine, Poland, Iraq, Slovenia, and Japan, where he worked on political, economic, commercial, political, military, assistance, law enforcement, nonproliferation, and science and technology issues."
Fedkiw's previous diplomatic assignments include the US embassies in Ukraine, Poland, Iraq, Slovenia, and Japan, where he worked on political, economic, commercial, political-military, assistance, law enforcement, non-proliferation, and science and technology issues.
The statement further highlighted that Fedkiw helped establish the Afghanistan Affairs Unit in 2021 in Qatar, where he engaged the Taliban on human rights, humanitarian issues, and security priorities. He has also served as Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan; Principal Officer in Fukuoka, Japan; and as a Consul in Chengdu."
Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Fedkiw worked for the local city government in southwest Japan. He has two Masters of Arts degrees in International Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies.
While in India, Fedkiw looks forward to engaging with regional leadership and stakeholders to advance American economic interests, strengthen critical security partnerships, and ensure that bilateral cooperation delivers tangible benefits for the American people, the statement further added.
