New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Puneet Agrawal has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday.

Agrawal, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1997 batch, is presently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.

According to the official press release, he is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

Further details regarding the date of assumption of charge are awaited.

According to the MEA brief, India and Thailand have historically enjoyed warm and cordial relations.

The brief further stated that bilateral ties between India and Thailand are multifaceted and span a wide range of areas, including trade and investment, defenc...