Category: International Appointments

Former Australia skipper Mile Jedinak announces retirement from Football

July 16, 2020

• Former Australia skipper and Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.
• Jedinak who earned 79 caps for the Socceroos and led them to the 2015 Asian Cup title, had said he hoped to continue playing after being released by Aston Villa last year.

Prime Minister of Tunisia Elyes Fakhfakh resigned from his post

July 16, 2020

• The Prime minister of Tunisia Elyes Fakhfakh resigned.
• He presented his resignation to the President of Tunisia Kais Saied

Vikram Doraiswami to be appointed as India’s new envoy to Bangladesh

July 15, 2020

• GOI is set to appoint seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami as India’s next envoy to Bangladesh.
• He will succeed Riva Ganguly Das in Dhaka.
• Doraiswami, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as an additional secretary in-charge of international organizations and summits at the headquarters of the external affairs ministry in Delhi.

Vidhu P Nair Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Turkmenistan

July 14, 2020

• Vidhu P Nair, Foreign Service Officer of batch 2002, has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Turkmenistan, as per the Ministry of External Affairs.
• Nair is presently serving as the Director in the ministry.

Rudrendra Tandon appointed India’s next Ambassador to Afghanistan

July 14, 2020

• Rudrendra Tandon appointed as the new envoy to Afghanistan and Vikram Doraiswami as a high commissioner to Dhaka.

• He is currently the Indian envoy to ASEAN at Jakarta

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins elections

July 13, 2020

• Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has secured a “clear mandate” with his ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) winning 83 of the 93 contested parliamentary seats in the general election held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Opposition gaining ground by winning a record 10 seats.

Sijo Kuruvilla George selected to Centre’s committee on science and tech policy

July 8, 2020

• The founding CEO of Startup Village and founder of Re-think Foundation, Sijo Kuruvilla George, has been designated as member of Central Government’s Expert Committee on Science and Technology Policy.

Jean Castex selected as the country’s new prime minister of France

July 6, 2020

• French President Emmanuel Macron has selected Jean Castex as the new prime minister of France, following the abandonment of Edouard Philippe. A full government reshuffle is supposed later.

Two agricultural specialists from India selected by UN chief to a scientific group for 2021 food summit

July 3, 2020

• Two agricultural specialists, Prof. Rattan Lal of Ohio State University and Dr. Uma Lele of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), honoring from India have been nominated members of an international scientific group, planned to provide foremost scientific evidence for sustainable food systems, formed by UN chief Antonio Guterres ahead of a global food summit next year.

Indra Mani Pandey selected as India’s Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva

July 2, 2020

• Indra Mani Pandey has been designated as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. Mr. Pandey replaces Rajiv K Chander in Geneva.