Seasoned diplomat Gaitri I Kumar has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the External Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.
Ms Kumar, a 1986-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, succeeds Ruchi Ghanashyam.
At present, Ms Kumar is serving as Indian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.
"She is expected to take up the assignment shortly," the External Affairs Ministry said.
Her appointment to the high-profile post comes at a time India is looking at further expanding ties with the UK after it came out of the powerful European Union.
In her career spanning over 30 years, Ms Kumar served in multiple Indian missions including in Paris, Kathmandu, Lisbon and Geneva.
She also served as Joint Secretary in the Americas division at the ministry''s headquarters in Delhi.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
After London Protest, Indians Unite To Clean High Commission Premises Ruchi Ghanashyam Appointed India's Next High Commissioner To UK India Donates R2 Million To Nelson Mandela Foundation In South Africa Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.