New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Senior diplomat Vipul has assumed charge as India's Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in his diplomatic career and India's representation in the Kingdom.

In a post on X, the Embassy of India in Riyadh announced on Wednesday, August 12, that Vipul had assumed charge and wished him a successful tenure.

The 1998-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer was appointed as India's next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on June 2. His appointment made him the first non-Muslim Indian diplomat to hold the ambassadorial post in Saudi Arabia since 1948, according to reports.

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