Pavan Kapoor

Pavan Kapoor To Be India's Ambassador To Israel

Ques: Recently Pavan Kapoor an Indian Foreign Service officer named as India’s new ambassador to which of the following country?

(a) Egypt
(b) Iran
(c) Israel
(d) Saudi Arabia

Ans (c)

Related facts:

  • Pavan Kapoor, a 1990 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was on 7 January 2016 named as India’s new ambassador to Israel.
  • Kapoor is currently India’s High Commissioner in Mozambique capital Maputo.
  • He will succeed Jaideep Sarkar.

Reference:

http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26259/Pavan+Kapoor+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Israel

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pavan-kapoor-to-be-indias-ambassador-to-israel-1263251

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ifs-pavan-kapoor-is-india-s-new-ambassador-to-israel/story-F0lM2d56rqvinauDUdae1K.html