Mridu Pawan Das Appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Rwanda
Mridu Pawan Das, an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2004 batch, has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Rwanda. Das is currently a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. The Ministry of External Affairs announced, “Mridu Pawan Das (IFS:2004), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Rwanda.” He is expected to take on his new role shortly.
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High Commissioner -: A High Commissioner is like an ambassador, but for countries that are part of the Commonwealth, a group of countries that were once part of the British Empire.
Rwanda -: Rwanda is a small country in Africa known for its beautiful landscapes and wildlife, like gorillas.
Indian Foreign Service -: The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a group of people who work for the Indian government to manage India’s relations with other countries.
2004 batch -: The 2004 batch means that Mridu Pawan Das started his training to become an IFS officer in the year 2004.
Joint Secretary -: A Joint Secretary is a high-ranking official in the Indian government who helps make important decisions and manage different departments.
Ministry of External Affairs -: The Ministry of External Affairs is a part of the Indian government that handles India’s relationships with other countries.