Pavan Kapoor Appointed As Indian Ambassador to Israel

dynamitenews.com
New Delhi/ 07 Jan. Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to Israel succeeding Jaideep Sarkar. A 1990 batch officer, Kapoor is presently the high commissioner of India in Maputo.

In a statement, External Affairs Ministry said, “He is expected to take up his assignment shortly.”

The appointment assumes significance as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit India this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also likely to visit Tel Aviv later.