Guyana: Amit Shivkumar Telang has been appointed the brand new Excessive Commissioner of India to Guyana on October 27, 2023.
In a ceremony in Guyana, President Irfaan Ali accepted his Letter of Credence and welcomed him to the place of Excessive Commissioner.
The appointment of Shivkumar Telang as HC was introduced by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs of India on September 5, 2023. On the time, he served because the Consul Normal on the Consulate Normal of India in Frankfurt, Germany.
Now, he’ll take up the brand new assignments in Guyana because the excessive commissioner. Throughout his appointment, Telang expressed pleasure and showcased his dedication to serving the nation.
He stated it might be an honour to symbolize India in Guyana after fulfilling a three-year stint in Germany.
Telang asserted that Guyana is a very powerful buddy of India with whom they share historic hyperlinks and heat cultural similarities.
Whereas expressing pleasure, the Indian Ambassador stated the relations between the 2 international locations could be enhanced and flourish with progressive concepts.
President Irfaan Ali additionally confirmed his confidence within the new appointment and stated he’s seeking to strengthen the relations between Guyana and India.
Background of Amit Shivkumar Telang
Amit Shivkumar Telang studied drugs in India and began his profession as a Medical Officer. He additionally served because the Lecturuer for some time period as he later joined authorities service.
As a authorities official, he first served his obligation within the Indian Revenu Service in 2004 and later within the Indian International Service in 2005.
Whereas shifting into the diplomatic subject, he offered service as Head of the Political Wing of the Indian Embassy in Berlin and because the Head of the Financial and Industrial Wing of the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia.
He labored within the Exterior Publicity Division, Administration Division and East Asia Division within the Ministry of Exterior Affairs in New Delhi, India.
From July 2020 to September 2023, he held the place of Consul Normal in Germany.
Appointment as Excessive Commissioner
Notably, Dr Amit Shivkumar Telang changed Dr KJ Srinivasa, who served because the Excessive Commissioner of India to Guyana from 2019 to August 2023. Nonetheless, the rationale behind the substitute has not been decided by the authorities.
Many have predicted that there is perhaps an absence of correct performing on the a part of the Dr Srinivasa, which has precipitated the substitute. As per some experiences, folks expressed their disappointment over the Fee’s lack of ability to resolve their points.
There are speculations that Dr KJ Srinivasa was changed following a number of complaints in opposition to him. Writeups24 has reported some misconduct by the previous Indian Ambassador to Guyana, leading to his elimination because the Indian Ambassador to Guyana.
Moreover this, it’s believed that some type of dissatisfaction has additionally been found among the many Indian diaspora residing in Guyana concerning the working of the previous Indian Excessive Commissioner.
The brand new appointment of Dr Telang to the Excessive Fee of Guyana to India has sparked new hopes within the hearts of the folks. It’s identified that the Indian diaspora has expressed pleasure and pleasure with a brand new appointment.
As per the experiences, Dr Telang pledged to construct easy functioning and communication channels with the Indian diaspora. The Indian diaspora confirmed their confidence within the diplomat and sought efficient administration of the operations on the HC.