The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced a fresh round of ambassadorial appointments through orders issued on August 18 and 19, 2025.
On Tuesday (August 19, 2025), Bandaru Wilsonbabu (IFS:2004) was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. He is presently serving as Ambassador of India to Madagascar and is expected to assume the new assignment shortly.
On the same day, Kishan Dan Dewal (IFS:2003), currently Joint Secretary in the MEA, was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Dominican Republic.
Separately, through an order dated August 18, Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra (IFS:2000), who is presently Ambassador of India to Romania, was concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Moldova, with residence in Bucharest.
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