New envoys for Israel, South Africa, Bhutan, Maldives |
The Ministry of External Affairs has decided on sending new Ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and Vietnam. There will also be two significant changes in the neighbourhood coinciding with new governments being elected in Bhutan and the Maldives. India`s High Commissioner to South Africa Ruchira Khamboj is expected to be posted to Thimphu after completing the visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who will be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade this year. Ms. Khamboj would exchange places with Jaideep Sarkar, who is presently in Thimphu and will move to Pretoria in her place. Sunjay Sudhir, presently with the Petroleum Ministry has been chosen to move to the Maldives, an important posting given the reset in ties between the two countries since the election of President Ibu Solih. On January 18, the new Maldivian Ambassador Aishath Mohamed Didi arrived in Delhi to present her credentials. Petroleum Ministry official Sunjay Sudhir has been appointed India`s envoy to Maldives. Sanjeev Singla, a key official in the Prime Minister`s Office, and who has been Narendra Modi`s private secretary for the past few years, is being sent to Israel in place of Ambassador Pavan Kapoor. Former ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra is being sent to Mexico, and will replace Ambassador Muktesh Pardeshi, who, according to reports will move to New Zealand.
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