New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Senior diplomat Manjeev Singh Puri was today appointed as Indias new envoy to Nepal. Puri, a 1982 batch IFS officer, is currently Indias Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, Ministry of External Affairs said. Puri will succeed Ranjit Rae, whose term came to an end last month. PTI PYK NSA

Source: India Today March 10, 2017 16:00 UTC