New Delhi, March 27 -- The Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of Periasamy Kumaran, currently serving as Secretary (East) in the MEA, as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.

In an official statement on Thursday, the Ministry said, "Shri Periasamy Kumaran (IFS:1992), presently Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly."

Kumaran, a 1992-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), brings with him extensive diplomatic experience across multiple regions. He began his career as Third Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Cairo (1994-1997), followed by postings in Tripoli (1997-2000) a...