Jayant N Khobragade appointed next Ambassador to ASEAN Secretariat

Jan 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 21 : Jayant N Khobragade has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Jakarta, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
Khobragade, an IFS 1995 batch officers, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the external affairs ministry.
"Jayant N Khobragade (IFS: 1995) presently Joint Secretary at Headquarters has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta," MEA stated.
He is expected to take up his assignment shortly, MEA added.

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