India has named Indian Foreign Service officer Arun Singh as its next Ambassador to the United States.
Singh, who is currently the envoy to France, will be replacing S Jaishankar, who was named Foreign Secretary in January.
The 1979-batch IFS officer, however, will begin duties only after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming trip to Paris, which is scheduled for April this year.
According to reports, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain Mohan Kumar will take over from Singh’s responsibilities in France. (ANI)