<p>Seasoned diplomat T S Tirumurti, currently serving as Secretary in the the Ministry of External Affairs ministry, was on Wednesday appointed as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>A 1985-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Tirumurti will succeed Syed Akbaruddin, a prominent face in Indian diplomacy who is credited with successfully presenting the country's position at the global body on a range of key issues for last several years.</p>.<p>Akbaruddin is due to retire shortly.</p>.<p>Tirumurti is serving as Secretary, Economic Relations at the ministry's headquarters in Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-29-831254.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Tirumurti has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York, the MEA said.</p>.<p>The government has also appointed senior diplomat Namrata S Kumar as India's next ambassador to Slovenia, while Jaideep Mazumdar goes to Austria as the country's next envoy.</p>.<p>Joint Secretary in the ministry Deepak Mittal was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Qatar.</p>.<p>Another senior diplomat, Piyush Srivastava, has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Bahrain. </p>
<p>Seasoned diplomat T S Tirumurti, currently serving as Secretary in the the Ministry of External Affairs ministry, was on Wednesday appointed as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>A 1985-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Tirumurti will succeed Syed Akbaruddin, a prominent face in Indian diplomacy who is credited with successfully presenting the country's position at the global body on a range of key issues for last several years.</p>.<p>Akbaruddin is due to retire shortly.</p>.<p>Tirumurti is serving as Secretary, Economic Relations at the ministry's headquarters in Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-29-831254.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Tirumurti has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York, the MEA said.</p>.<p>The government has also appointed senior diplomat Namrata S Kumar as India's next ambassador to Slovenia, while Jaideep Mazumdar goes to Austria as the country's next envoy.</p>.<p>Joint Secretary in the ministry Deepak Mittal was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Qatar.</p>.<p>Another senior diplomat, Piyush Srivastava, has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Bahrain. </p>