Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed new Indian Ambassador to US

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, presently India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the US. Shringla is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1984 batch and will succeed Navtej Sarna who'll retire by the end of the year. Prior to his appointment as High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Shringla served as India's Ambassador to Thailand.