ISLAMABAD:

India’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia has beenreplaced by Suresh Kumar, a career diplomat who has been working at thePakistani desk in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

Suresh’s appointment was confirmed by the current Charge d’Affaires onSaturday.

His name was sent to the Pakistani authorities by the Indian governmentlast month for approval.

In September, Islamabad had denied a visa for Jayant Khobragade, a seniorIndian diplomat whose name was earlier proposed by New Delhi in June.Pakistan rejected Khobragade’s name since they said he was too senior forthe post.