New Delhi, July 24 -- The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Dr K Srikar Reddy as the next Ambassador to the State of Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday, July 24.

He succeeds Ambassador Vipul, whose tenure in Doha has come to an end. The appointment comes as India and Qatar continue to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, investment, energy, defence and people-to-people exchanges.

Dr Reddy, a 2001-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco. The MEA said he is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

Telangana diplomat with global experience

A native of Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Dr Reddy graduated from Kakatiy...