Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi

Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi (born 5 December 1968) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as director general of ASEAN cooperation since 2025 and ambassador to India and Bhutan since March 2022. Prior to her current posting in New Delhi, she served as deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York from 2016 to 2019 and advisor to the foreign minister for economic diplomacy from 2019 to 2022.

Early life and education Born on 5 December 1968 in Bitung, North Sulawesi, Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi's parents hail from Yogyakarta and Central Java. Her first name, Ina, was an abbreviation of Indonesia. She began studying Japanese literature at the University of Indonesia in 1987 and graduated in 1992 with a thesis on post-World War II part time farming (kengyō nōka) in Japan. She then obtained a master of arts in international studies from Griffith University in 1997.

Career Krisnamurthi entered the foreign service in 1993. Her early diplomatic postings included serving as junior consul for information and socio-cultural affairs at the consulate general in Vancouver, Canada, with the rank of second secretary from January 2000 to September 2003. and later counsellor.

After serving in New York, in February 2019 Ina returned to Jakarta to take office as advisor (expert staff) to the foreign minister for economic diplomacy.

In June 2021, Ina was nominated by President Joko Widodo as ambassador for India, with concurrent accreditation to Bhutan. Upon passing an assessment by the House of Representative's first commission in July, she was installed as ambassador on 17 November. He presented his credentials to President of India Ram Nath Kovind on 16 March 2022 and to King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on 7 October 2022.

On 18 December 2025, Ina was sworn in as the director general of ASEAN cooperation.

Organizations In addition to her professional career, Krisnamurthi is an Honorary Board Member of the Business & Export Development Organization (BEDO), a Bali-based group that supports MSMEs in Indonesia with business development and exporting. She is also a member of the advisory board for the Center on International Cooperation at New York University.