Jawed Ashraf appointed Indian envoy to France
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Wednesday appointed senior diplomat Jawed Ashraf as India's next Ambassador to France.
A 1991 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Ashraf is presently serving as Indian High Commissioner to Singapore.
“He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
He succeeds Vinay Mohan Kwatra as India's Ambassador to France, considered a crucial posting in view of rising strategic ties between the two countries.
Kwatra has been appointed India's Ambassador to Nepal.
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