New Delhi, India – Shri Kishan Dan Dewal, a senior diplomat of the 2003 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Dominican Republic. He is presently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, and is expected to assume his new assignment shortly.
With two decades of distinguished service, Shri Dewal brings with him a wide range of diplomatic experience, having handled significant assignments both abroad and at headquarters. His appointment reflects India’s growing commitment to deepen engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, an area of increasing importance in India’s global outreach strategy.
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Over the course of his career, Shri Dewal has held several key postings. He served as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia and concurrently to Georgia, where he strengthened political, economic, and cultural cooperation with these strategically important nations in the Caucasus. Prior to that, he was the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Mauritius, further reinforcing India’s historic partnership with the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
At MEA headquarters in New Delhi, Shri Dewal has contributed to shaping India’s diplomatic priorities, working across policy formulation, international cooperation, and multilateral engagement. His leadership and ability to adapt to complex diplomatic environments have earned him recognition within the foreign service.
His appointment as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic comes at a significant time. The Caribbean nation is increasingly emerging as a promising partner for India in renewable energy, IT services, healthcare, education, and cultural exchanges. Shri Dewal’s expertise in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy is expected to provide fresh momentum to India–Dominican Republic ties, especially in expanding trade, investment, and people-to-people linkages.
India has been steadily expanding its diplomatic footprint in the Caribbean region, focusing on development partnerships, capacity building, and high-level exchanges. With Shri Dewal at the helm of the mission in Santo Domingo, New Delhi is likely to strengthen cooperation with the Dominican Republic not only in economic areas but also in education, culture, and tourism.
Shri Kishan Dan Dewal’s career reflects the professionalism, dedication, and forward-looking approach that define India’s diplomatic service. His new assignment marks an important step in advancing India’s presence in the Western Hemisphere, where building closer partnerships with emerging economies has become a strategic priority.
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