The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (September 12, 2025) announced the appointment of senior diplomat Paramita Tripathi (IFS:2001) as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait. She will take over from Dr. Adarsh Swaika (IFS:2002), who has recently been named India’s next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya.
Tripathi, an officer of the 2001 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, is presently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Confirming the development, the MEA said in a statement: “Ms. Paramita Tripathi (IFS:2001), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait.”
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