Manpreet Vohra, presently the Ambassador of India to Mexico, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner to Australia, the Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) informed on Monday. Vohra is a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service officer.
“Manpreet Vohra (IFS:1988), presently Ambassador of India to Mexico, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” MEA said in a statement.
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Vohra took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the development and wrote, “A great honour for me to be appointed High Commissioner to close friend and Comprehensive Strategic Partner #Australia. Shall miss #Mexico, but look forward to new frontiers and opportunities that await me in Canberra.”
A great honour for me to be appointed High Commissioner to close friend and Comprehensive Strategic Partner #Australia. Shall miss #Mexico, but look forward to new frontiers and opportunities that await me in Canberra 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺
@HCICanberra @AusHCIndia @dfat pic.twitter.com/BgWwzbGxLz— Manpreet Vohra (@VohraManpreet) March 1, 2021
Manpreet Vohra is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs has said.
(With ANI Inputs)