New India ambassador named in Kuwait

Cairo: India’s incumbent Ambassador to Switzerland, Sibi George, has been appointed as his country’s envoy to Kuwait, according to media reports.

He succeeds Jeeva Sagar, who retired from the service late last month, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai said Wednesday.

George will arrive in Kuwait in August to start his assignment after his appointment has been confirmed by the Indian Foreign Ministry, the paper said. The new ambassador previously worked in India’s diplomatic missions in Egypt, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Washington. He has a good command of the Arabic language.

George has been India’s ambassador in Switzerland since 2017.

Deputy chief of India’s mission in Kuwait will act as charge d’affaires in the country until the new ambassador’s arrival.

The Indians are among the largest expatriate communities in Kuwait estimated at almost 1 million.