| 1. Hardeep Singh Puri's grandfather participated in the Jallianwala Bagh protest in 1919. |
| 2. His father fled during the partition and traveled from Pakistan to Amritsar on the Frontier Mail in 1947. |
| 3. As a child, he aspired to become a pilot. |
| 4. He received numerous university awards while studying at Hindu College. |
| 5. From 1971 to 1972, he served as the Prime Minister of the college Student Parliament. |
| 6. Hardeep Singh Puri taught History at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. |
| 7. In 2013, he retired as an IFS officer and joined the International Peace Institute (IPI) as a Senior Advisor. |
| 8. He held the position of Secretary-General of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM). |
| 9. Hardeep Singh Puri is the author of articles and books on diverse subjects. |
| 10. He delivered public lectures on India's connections with the Western liberal democratic order. |
| 11. He maintained a close friendship with Arun Jaitley. |
| 12. Hardeep Singh Puri finds pleasure in traveling and reading. |
