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Abhay Thakur, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1992 batch, is set to be India’s next ambassador to Russia. Thakur will replace the present ambassador Pavan Kapoor of 1990 batch. Meanwhile, incumbent Kapoor will be appointed as new Secretary (west) in the Ministry of External Affairs.
In other new appointments, Indian Ambassador to Austria, Jaideep Mazumdar will take over as Secrertary (East) in the MEA with Shambhu Kumaran going to Vienna from Manila.
With India’s permanent representative to UN Ruchika Kamboj slated to retire on May 31, focus is on who will make it to New York and who will succeed Taranjit Sandhu, who retired on January 31, as the next Indian ambassador to the US.
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