Sita Ram Meena appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger
Recently, Sita Ram Meena has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger. Presently he is Director in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Relations between India and Niger
- India and Niger enjoy cordial relations.
- India established its embassy in Niamey in May 2009.
- Niger established its embassy in New Delhi in November 2011.
- In his first visit to India, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Niger on 20–21 January 2020 to inaugurate the Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Center (MGICC) in Niamey.
- Minister of Commerce Alkache Alhada and Minister of Industry and Youth Entrepreneurship Gourouza Magagi Salamatou from Niger had visited New Delhi to participate in the 17th CII-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Development Partnership held on July 19-20, 2022.
About niger
- It is a country located in West Africa.
- Shared border – Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali
- Niger takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through the south-western part.
- It is the largest country in West Africa.
- It is a secular state.
- Niger has mineral resources such as uranium, gold, iron ore, phosphate, lithium, natrium, oil and gas.
- Capital: Niamey
Who has recently been appointed as the next Ambassador of Bharat to the Republic of Niger?
Sita Ram Meena.
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