India appoints Ravi Shankar as its Ambassador to Ukraine ahead of crucial peace summit – India TV

Ahead of the crucial Ukraine Peace Summit, India has appointed Ravi Shankar as its next Ambassador to Kyiv. The Ministry of External Affairs, through a press release, asserted that Shankar, a 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine. Currently, Shankar is an Additional Secretary in MEA. The statement said he will join his duties shortly.

“Ravi Shankar (IFS: 1995), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” according to the statement released by MEA.

The latest development came in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war, where India’s role has been considered the most significant amid the fact New Delhi shares good relations with Russia. Besides, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also has personal relations which he often dubs “India-Russia friendship”. 

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