Delhi, March 3 -- In its press release, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that Madan Kumar Ghildiyal, presently the Ministry's Joint Secretary, has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) had earlier approved the empanelment of officers from the 2008 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) for promotion to Grade-III in Level 14 of the Pay Matrix. The promotion was set to be effective immediately from the date of assumption of charge and will remain in place until further orders. The list of officers empanelled for promotion includes a diverse group of experienced diplomats serving acros...