India has appointed senior diplomat Periasamy Kumaran as its next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by the Ministry of External Affairs, and he is expected to take up the role soon.
Kumaran is a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer and currently serves as Secretary in the ministry. He will replace Vikram Doraiswami, who has been moved to a new diplomatic role.
With over 30 years of experience, Kumaran has held several important positions in India and abroad. His early postings included cities like Cairo, Tripoli, and Brussels, where he handled key diplomatic responsibilities.
He has also worked in important missions in Islamabad, Washington, and Colombo, gaining wide international exposure. In India, he served as Regional Passport Officer in Bengaluru and handled various roles related to foreign policy.
Kumaran later served as India’s Ambassador to Qatar from 2016 to 2020 and as High Commissioner to Singapore from 2020 to 2023. These roles helped strengthen India’s ties with both countries, especially in trade and strategic cooperation.
In recent years, he has been involved in handling economic relations and development partnerships at the Ministry of External Affairs. His work has focused on expanding India’s global engagement and partnerships.
His appointment comes at a time when India and the United Kingdom are working to deepen their relationship in areas such as trade, investment, and security. As High Commissioner, Kumaran will represent India’s interests and work to further improve ties between the two countries.
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