Who among the following has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to the United States of America in July 2024?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Vinay Mohan Kwatra.
- Vinay Mohan Kwatra was appointed as India’s new Ambassador to the United States of America in July 2024.
- The Ministry of External Affairs appointed Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the next Ambassador of India to the United States.
- Kwatra retired as India’s Foreign Secretary in July 2024; his retirement was initially set for April 30 but extended to October.
- He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1988 batch and takes over the position left vacant after Taranjit Sandhu retired in January 2024.
- Kwatra has previously served in China, the US, in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, and as India’s envoy to France from August 2017 to February 2020.
- He has also worked at Indian consulates in Durban, China, and Russia.
- Additionally, he served as head of economic, trade, and finance issues in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).