Sanjeev Jain Appointed Ambassador to North Korea

Exam-focused facts from the 8 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Sanjeev Jain as the Ambassador of India to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Sanjeev Jain is a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
He is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cabo Verde.
He succeeds Aliawati Longkumer, who was appointed to the post on June 16, 2025.
Diplomatic relations between India and DPRK at the embassy level were established on December 10, 1973.