New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Hifzur Rahman, presently serving as the Indian Ambassador to Chad has been appointed as the Ambassador to Libya, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

In an official statement, the MEA said, "Dr Hifzur Rahman, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Chad, has been appointed as Ambassador of India to the State of Libya. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly."

Though separated by geography, India and Libya have enjoyed strong bilateral ties.

Earlier this year in February, the 1st India-Arab Universities' Presidents' Conference was organised in New Delhi.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated the Conference on February 5, 2025 and delivere...