Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Ngulkham Jathom Gangte, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was appointed as India's next Ambassador to Mexico on July 30, 2026. Before this appointment, he served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He previously served as India's Ambassador to Tunisia with concurrent accreditation to Libya and as the High Commissioner to Zambia from 2017 to 2021. A graduate of Hansraj College with a background in Chemistry, Gangte brings extensive diplomatic experience to strengthen India–Mexico bilateral relations.