India’s High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner to Kiribati, with residence in Suva, the Ministry of External Affairs announced.
The ministry highlighted India’s longstanding partnership with Kiribati through FIPIC summits, International Solar Alliance membership, development grants, and cultural exchanges.
Mehta officially assumed his role as High Commissioner to Fiji earlier this year after presenting his Letters of Credence to President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu at a formal ceremony in Suva’s State House.
A seasoned diplomat, Mehta has served in Madrid, Washington, D.C., and most recently as Deputy High Commissioner in Canberra.
Within India’s Ministry of External Affairs, he has managed relations with European countries and the United Nations, while also contributing to international cooperation initiatives during his tenure with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, including the AMRUT Mission and Central Vista Redevelopment Project.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and a Chartered Accountancy qualification, Mehta is expected to bring both financial acumen and diplomatic expertise to further strengthen India’s ties with Fiji and Kiribati, particularly in trade, education, and development cooperation.
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