Pradeep Kumar Rawat named as the next Ambassador of India to China

• Pradeep Kumar Rawat, a senior diplomat, has been named India's new ambassador to China.
• Pradeep Kumar Rawat, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who is recognized as an expert on China, will replace Vikram Misri.
• His appointment comes amid a continuing border dispute in eastern Ladakh between the two countries.
• Rawat, who is fluent in Mandarin, previously worked as a Joint Secretary in the MEA's East Asia division in Delhi from 2014 to 2017.
• Between 2007 to 2009, Rawat served as Director (East Asia) at the East Asia division.
• From September 2017 to December 2020, he was the Indian ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

Important Takeaways

List of Indian Ambassador to our Neighboring Countries 

• Afghanistan: Rudrendra Tandon
• Bangladesh: Vikram Doraiswami
• Pakistan: Vacant, Dr. M. Suresh Kumar, Deputy High Commissioner (Temporary Charge)
• Nepal: Vinay Mohan Kwarta
• Sri Lanka: Gopal Baglay
• Myanmar: Saurabh Kumar
• Maldives: Munu Mahawar