New Delhi, Nov 19: Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently the country’s Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the Ambassador to China to replace Ashok Kantha.
Gokhale is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Before taking up position in Germany as India’s top envoy, Gokhle has served in Indian missions in Hong Kong, Hanoi, Beijing and New York.
In the MEA headquarters here, Gokhale has also held the posts of director (China and East Asia) and then joint secretary (East Asia) and is known to be one of the most knowledgeable officials who is well versed with China affairs.
