New Delhi, July 16
Just three days before India and US hold their second strategic dialogue, the government today formally announced the appointment of soon-to-retire Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao as its next ambassador to the US. Rao retires on July 31 following a two-year tenure. She will be a key member of the Indian team when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives here for the dialogue.
The External Affairs Ministry formally announced Rao’s appointment as the next envoy to Washington. Rao will succeed Meera Shankar to become India's second woman ambassador to the US. Rao has been ambassador to China and Sri Lanka. She was the second woman to head the Indian Foreign Service after Chokila Iyer. The new Foreign Secretary will be Ranjan Mathai.
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