Sanjeev Kumar Singla has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to France, taking over from his previous role as Ambassador to Israel. This change comes during a sensitive time due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis. His new position reflects India’s careful diplomatic strategies in the Middle East during this critical period.
Sanjeev Kumar Singla is an experienced diplomat from the 1997 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). He will be starting his new role in France soon. His years of experience in diplomacy have prepared him well for this important job.
Sanjeev Singla served as India’s Ambassador to Israel starting in October 2019. During his time there, he focused on maintaining strong relations between India and Israel. He also supported the Indian community living in Israel and worked through the complicated issues surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Because of his careful handling of these sensitive topics, he became known as an “expert on Israel.”
