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MEA announces India's next Ambassador to Cuba
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A new Ambassador heads to Havana - the one ministry behind every such appointment, straight from GS2
The MEA announced the appointment of India's next Ambassador to Cuba.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of a senior diplomat as India's next Ambassador to Cuba.
Diplomatic appointments of this kind are routinely made by the MEA to represent India's interests abroad.
India and Cuba maintain longstanding diplomatic ties dating back to the early years after Cuba's revolution.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- The MEA announced the appointment of a senior diplomat as India's next Ambassador to Cuba.
- Ambassadors and High Commissioners representing India abroad are appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- India-Cuba diplomatic relations date back to the early years after Cuba's 1959 revolution.
- India and Cuba are both founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the nodal ministry responsible for appointing India's ambassadors and high commissioners abroad.
- India established diplomatic relations with Cuba soon after Cuba's 1959 revolution.
- India and Cuba are both founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 2 - International Relations: the appointment of a new Ambassador reflects the MEA's role in sustaining India's bilateral diplomatic engagement under executive authority. It signals continuity of India-Cuba ties rooted in Non-Aligned solidarity and South-South cooperation. Way forward lies in using renewed diplomatic presence to expand cooperation in trade, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
Quick recall
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ಕ್ಯೂಬಾಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಮುಂದಿನ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಯ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ನೇಮಕದಂತಹ ವಿದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೈ ಕಮಿಷನರ್‌ಗಳ ನೇಮಕಾತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಗೃಹ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
- ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
- ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
- ಸಂಪುಟ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಕಚೇರಿ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ (MEA) ವಿದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತದ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೈ ಕಮಿಷನರ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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