Doha: Indian government has appointed new ambassador to Qatar. In a statement published on their website Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that Dr. Deepak Mittal will be the new envoy to Qatar and he is expected to take charge in few weeks.

“Dr. Deepak Mittal will be the next Ambassador of India to the State of Qatar. He will be taking over in his new assignment in a few weeks. He is currently Joint Secretary (PAI) in the Ministry of External Affairs,” Indian Embassy in Qatar tweeted.

Dr Mittal will replace the current Indian Ambassador P Kumaran, who had taken charge in 2016.