India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

August 28, 2025 9:04 PM

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

India on Thursday announced the appointment of Dinesh K. Patnaik, currently serving as Ambassador to Spain, as the next High Commissioner to Canada.   According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, will assume his assignment shortly.   This appointment comes more than 10 months after New Delhi withdrew its previous High Commissioner to Ottawa over what it described as former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s continu...

Vikram Misri appointed India’s new Foreign Secretary

September 16, 2024 6:12 PM

Vikram Misri appointed India’s new Foreign Secretary

The Indian government has announced the appointment of Vikram Misri as the country's new Foreign Secretary. Misri, a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, will succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra in this crucial diplomatic role. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of External Affairs for Misri's appointment. Currently serving as the Deputy National Security Adviser, Misri will assume his new position on July 15, 2024, following the en...