James Bevan, a senior diplomat with expertise in security and development issues, has been appointed Britain’s new High Commissioner to India, it was announced on Monday.
He will succeed Sir Richard Stagg and take up his post in New Delhi in November.
Mr. Bevan said he was “honoured and delighted”.
“The UK and India have a strong and deep relationship, many shared interests, and close ties between our peoples. Our two countries are committed to building an enhanced and forward-looking partnership for the 21st Century. I look forward to playing my part in that,” he said.
Mr. Bevan, who joined the Foreign Office in 1982, has served in a number of bilateral and multilateral missions overseas and worked on a wide range of political, security, economic, development and other issues.
“In his previous job as the FCO’s Chief Operating Officer he led the FCO’s modernisation programme and supervised its global operations, migration and consular work,” a press release said.
