21 October 2026
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Names of New Ambassadors for Ukraine, Jordan, Cameroon & Philippines Announced

Mr. Vijay Khanduja (2004 batch of IFS), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Zimbabwe, has been named as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon
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Amidst a recent development, the government of India mandated four senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) to assume charge as ambassadors to the republics of Ukraine, Jordan, Cameroon, and the Philippines.

They are:

  • Mr. Ravi Shankar (1995 batch IFS), presently Additional Secretary – Ministry of External Affairs, became the Ambassador of India to Ukraine.
  • Mr. Harsh Kumar Jain (1993 batch IFS), the incumbent Ambassador of India to Ukraine, was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines.
  • Mr. Manish Chauhan (1994 batch IFS), presently the Indian Ambassador to Portugal, became India’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  • Mr. Vijay Khanduja (2004 batch), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Zimbabwe, became the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon.

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