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NEW DELHI: Veteran diplomat and India’s high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. An IFS officer of 1992 batch, he is expected to take up his new assignment shortly, the govt announced Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to…
NEW DELHI: Vikram K Doraiswami has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. According to the MEA, he is “expected to take up…
Norway’s Ambassador to India May-Elin Stener recently shared her experience of travelling on the Delhi Metro, describing it as an efficient and impressive way to get around the national capital. She took to the social media platform X and shared pictures from her journey, giving her fans an idea of her weekend commute in the…
NEW DELHI: US ambassador Sergio Gor lauded India’s role in maintaining stable oil prices around the world, saying Washington recognises ongoing purchases of Russian oil by the Indian govt are a part of this effort. The remarks by the ambassador follows the US’s decision last week, in the middle of the war in West Asia…
Indian model Bhavitha Mandava has been named a Chanel House Ambassador, marking a meteoric rise from architecture student to fashion icon. Discovered serendipitously, she quickly made history by opening a Chanel show and later closing the Haute Couture event. Her growing presence on major magazine covers signifies her global impact and a significant moment for…
Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar Israel is not interested in allowing countries “that are not conducive to promoting moderation and peace” to play any executive role in Gaza, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said, referring to Pakistan joining the Board of Peace on Gaza.“While Islamabad was invited to join the Board of…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday drew a parallel between trade and sport, remarking that the United States’ 18 per cent tariff on Indian goods mirrored the margin by which India defeated the US in their T20 World Cup match.Goyal praised the performance of the US cricket team despite its loss, using the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned on Sunday after taking responsibility for advising the prime minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States, despite Mandelson’s past links to convicted sex offender…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor informed on Monday. He did not provide any further details of the call, however, said to “stay tuned”.This comes amid delays in India-US trade deal after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India for its continued purchase of…
Sergio Gor with RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (Image/X) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Saturday met Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation. The talks focused on expanding collaboration, particularly in the technology sector.The meeting with the RBI Governor comes as part of Gor’s broader engagement with key Indian…
