Dubai, Aug. 13 -- The executive committee of the Gulf Workers Awareness Center (GWAC) met Dr Immadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, the newly appointed Consul General of India in Dubai, during a courtesy visit and congratulated him on assuming office.

The Consulate General of India in Dubai confirmed his appointment on August 3. A 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Dr Reddy succeeded Satish Kumar Sivan and will lead the mission serving Dubai and the Northern Emirates, which are home to a large Indian expatriate community. He is the first Telangana-born officer to hold the post.

During the meeting on Wednesday, August 12, the GWAC delegation submitted a memorandum outlining key concerns faced by Telangana workers in Dubai and the Nor...