Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Senior diplomat Gourangalal Das, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to South Korea. Currently serving as Joint Secretary in the East Asia Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, he has played a vital role in managing India’s diplomatic engagements with key East Asian nations, including overseeing sensitive negotiations with China during the Eastern Ladakh border standoff. His appointment reflects India’s Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific strategy, highlighting the growing importance of South Korea as a partner in trade, technology, defence, and regional security. With his extensive East Asia expertise, Das is expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation and strategic ties between India and South Korea.