
President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from the new ambassadors of six countries at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The envoys who presented their credentials include Inga Ionesii of Moldova, Jasper Wieck of Germany,…
President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from the new ambassadors of six countries at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The envoys who presented their credentials include Inga Ionesii of Moldova, Jasper Wieck of Germany, and Petra Menander of Sweden.
The other diplomats were from Benin, Paraguay and Timor-Leste. The ceremony marks the formal start of their diplomatic assignments in India.
The credential ceremony is a standard diplomatic protocol but gains significance as it includes countries with which India has expanding trade and strategic ties. Germany is India's largest EU trading partner, while Sweden and Moldova offer avenues in green technology and defence cooperation. The new envoys will now begin engagements with ministries and business chambers to advance bilateral agendas. India's Ministry of External Affairs coordinates these accreditations, and the envoys' subsequent meetings with officials will signal priority areas for the coming months.
Source: ndtv.com
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