US appoints Indian-American Atul Keshap as interim envoy to India

NEW DELHI, 30 June 2021, (TON): The US has appointed Indian-American career diplomat Atul Keshap, an old India-hand at the state department, as the country's Charge'd Affairs in Delhi.

The US State Department said "Ambassador Keshap's appointment will reinforce the close US partnership with the Government and people of India, demonstrated by our collaboration to overcome global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic.”

It said that Keshap, 50, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, wil be departing for New Delhi to serve as Charged' Affaires, ad interim, following the retirement of Ambassador Daniel  Smith.

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