India's ambassador to North Korea has newly taken up the post.
On the 14th, the Korean Central News Agency reported that Aliyawati Longkumer, India's ambassador to North Korea, submitted her letter of credence to Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, the previous day at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang.
It is the first time in 4 years and 4 months that an Indian ambassador has been assigned to North Korea since the embassy in Pyongyang was closed and the ambassador returned home in July 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19.
India reopened its embassy in Pyongyang late last year to prepare for the arrival of the new ambassador. India, which pursued non-aligned diplomacy during the Cold War, established diplomatic relations with North Korea in 1973 when it established ties with Korea.