New Delhi, India – The Government of India has appointed Manish Gupta, a senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1998 batch, as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ireland, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.
Mr. Gupta, who is currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Ghana, is expected to take up his new assignment in Dublin shortly, according to the MEA.
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A career diplomat with over 25 years of experience, Mr. Gupta has held several key positions both in India and abroad. His postings have included New Delhi, New York, Istanbul, Sydney, Dakar, and Brussels, where he represented India in multiple strategic and multilateral forums.
From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Gupta served at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York as Political Counsellor and Coordinator for India at the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee. He also represented India on the Executive Boards of the UNDP and UNICEF.
At the MEA headquarters, he served as Joint Secretary for Overseas Indian Affairs from 2016 to 2019, overseeing portfolios related to migration, labour, emigration policy, and the welfare of Overseas Indians. During this period, he also served as CEO of the India Centre for Migration (ICM), a think tank focused on international migration and diaspora engagement.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gupta was a desk officer for Nepal in the Ministry’s Northern Division from 2005 to 2009. His extensive diplomatic experience underscores India’s focus on strengthening bilateral ties and expanding its engagement with the Irish government and diaspora community.
Mr. Gupta’s appointment reflects India’s continued emphasis on leveraging experienced diplomats to foster strategic partnerships and deepen international cooperation across economic, cultural, and political spheres.
As he prepares to take up his new assignment in Dublin, Mr. Gupta is expected to build upon the strong foundation of India-Ireland relations and work towards further enhancing bilateral cooperation in various sectors.
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