Author: Staff Reporter

Periasamy Kumaran, currently serving as Secretary (East) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been named the country’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the MEA confirmed on Thursday. A 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Kumaran is set to assume the role shortly, succeeding Vikram Doraiswami, who has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to China. Kumaran has held the position of Secretary (East) since April 1, 2025. His career in diplomacy began after joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1992. His initial assignments included postings as Third Secretary in Cairo (1994-1997), Second Secretary in Tripoli (1997-2000), and First…

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