Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor to be India’s ambassador to Israel
Q. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to Israel?- Published on 08 Jan 16a. Pravin Kapoor
b. Pavan Kapoor
c. Jaideep Sarkar
d. Kishore Sarkar
ANSWER: Pavan Kapoor
Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as Indian ambassador to Israel, succeeding Jaideep Sarkar. He is a 1990 batch IFS officer and is currently the High Commissioner of India in Mozambique capital Maputo. He is an MBA from IIM-A and also holds a master’s degree in international political economy from LSE. He has served at different Indian missions in Kiev, London, Geneva and Moscow as well. He was also the Political Adviser on Asia and Europe at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. Israel is currently one of India’s largest supplier of military hardware, and India is its largest buyer.
