Mukta Dutta Tomar, a 1984-batch IFS officer, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Germany.
The appointment of Tomar, who will succeed Gurjit Singh, comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Germany next month.
The external affairs ministry today said she is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Among other positions, Tomar has been Consul General of India in Chicago.
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