New Delhi, May 6 -- Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, a 2000-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Romania. He is currently serving as India's Ambassador to Guatemala and is expected to assume his new responsibilities in Bucharest shortly, an official press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Monday.

Mohapatra's diplomatic career includes notable postings, including his tenure as Minister (Commerce) at the Embassy of India in Washington from July 2019. Since December 2021, he has been serving as the Ambassador to Guatemala, strengthening India's diplomatic presence in Central America. His upcoming posting to Romania reflects the government's continued focus o...