Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)

Current Context : India’s Ministry of External Affairs appointed Aliawati Longkumer as Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, restoring a full embassy presence in Pyongyang after a four‑year gap.

• New Ambassador: Aliawati Longkumer, 2008‑batch Indian Foreign Service officer and currently Charge d’Affaires in Asunción, Paraguay.
• Embassy Status: Reopened December 2024; vacant since July 2021 (COVID‑related closure).
• India–DPRK Relations:
  • Diplomatic ties since 1973; humanitarian assistance extended (food, medical training).
  • Maintained envoy-level relations despite UN sanctions compliance.