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| **Key Aspect**               | **Details**                                                                 |
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| **Event**                     | **India appoints new ambassador to North Korea**                            |
| **New Ambassador**            | **Aliawati Longkumer**, 2008-batch IFS officer, currently Charge d'affaires in Paraguay |
| **Embassy Reopening**         | India reopened its embassy in Pyongyang in **December 2024**                |
| **Previous Ambassador**       | Atul Malhari Gotsurve (last ambassador before 2021 closure)                 |
| **Diplomatic Background**     | India suspended trade with North Korea in **2017** to comply with UN sanctions |
| **Engagements and Aid**       | Provided humanitarian assistance (food, medicine), training to diplomats and scientists |
| **High-Level Visit**          | Minister VK Singh visited North Korea in **2018**                           |
| **Strategic Implications**    | Reinforces India's diplomatic presence in East Asia, balancing humanitarian and security interests |


Key Aspect	Details
Event	India appoints new ambassador to North Korea
New Ambassador	Aliawati Longkumer, 2008-batch IFS officer, currently Charge d'affaires in Paraguay
Embassy Reopening	India reopened its embassy in Pyongyang in December 2024
Previous Ambassador	Atul Malhari Gotsurve (last ambassador before 2021 closure)
Diplomatic Background	India suspended trade with North Korea in 2017 to comply with UN sanctions
Engagements and Aid	Provided humanitarian assistance (food, medicine), training to diplomats and scientists
High-Level Visit	Minister VK Singh visited North Korea in 2018
Strategic Implications	Reinforces India's diplomatic presence in East Asia, balancing humanitarian and security interests

India Appoints New Ambassador to North Korea After Four-Year Gap