Anumula Gitesh Sarma appointed India's High Commissioner to Australia

October 07, 2019 18:00

Senior diplomat Anumula Gitesh Sarma has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Australia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

Sarma, a 1986 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

He will replace A M Gondane as India's envoy in Australia.

Sarma was serving as Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs. -- PTI

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