Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
India on Thursday appointed seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami as its new ambassador to China, a move seen as significant as both nations work to stabilise ties after years of strained relations.
Doraiswami’s appointment comes at a critical juncture, with New Delhi and Beijing seeking to reset diplomatic engagement following the prolonged military standoff in eastern Ladakh. The tensions, triggered by the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, had pushed bilateral relations to their lowest point in decades before easing in October 2024.
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A 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Doraiswami is currently serving as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He will succeed Pradeep Kumar Rawat in Beijing and is expected to assume charge shortly, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
In recent months, India and China have intensified diplomatic and military-level engagements aimed at restoring stability along the Line of Actual Control and rebuilding mutual trust. Against this backdrop, Doraiswami’s prior experience in China and his proficiency in Mandarin are expected to play a key role in managing the complex relationship.
KNOW MORE ABOUT VIKRAM DORAISWAMI
An alumnus of Delhi University with a master’s degree in history, Doraiswami briefly worked as a journalist before joining the foreign service.
After completing his in-service training in New Delhi between 1992 and 1993, Doraiswami was posted to Hong Kong in May 1994 as Third Secretary. During his tenure, he obtained an elective diploma in Chinese from the New Asia Yale-in-Asia Language School. He later moved to Beijing in September 1996, where he served for four years.
Over the years, he has held key assignments at the Prime Minister’s Office, India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, and the Consulate General in Johannesburg. He has also served as ambassador to Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea, and as High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
Doraiswami assumed charge as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in September 2022.
Fluent in Mandarin and French, and conversant in Korean, his wide-ranging diplomatic experience is expected to be instrumental as India and China cautiously work towards rebuilding ties.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
