India names Manish Chauhan as new envoy to Portugal

The Indian government has appointed a new Ambassador, Manish Chauhan, to Portugal.


ANI | New Delhi | Updated: 13-01-2021 13:23 IST | Created: 13-01-2021 13:23 IST
India names Manish Chauhan as new envoy to Portugal
Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) with Ambassador-designate to Portugal, Manish Chauhan (Twitter) . Image Credit: ANI
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The Indian government has appointed a new Ambassador, Manish Chauhan, to Portugal. The information was shared by Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a tweet posted on Wednesday.

"Wishing a valued colleague the very best as he departs for his new assignment in Lisbon. It was a huge pleasure working with Manish Chauhan, JS (UNES) who is proceeding as Ambassador-designate to Portugal," he tweeted. A 1994 batch IFS (Indian Foreign Service), Manish Chauhan is at present Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, working with UNES (United Nations Economic & Social) Division under MEA.

He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. (ANI)

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