Mridul Kumar has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Malaysia.
- He is currently working as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs
- He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
- Mridul Kumar will replace T.S. Tirumurti who assumed his current assignment as the High Commissioner of India to Malaysia on 20th December 2013.
About Malaysia
- Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia.
- It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories
- The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.
- The head of state is the king, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Muhammad V.
- He is an elected monarch chosen from the hereditary rulers of the nine Malay states every five years. The head of government is the prime minister. Current President is Najib Razak
