The new Indian Ambassador to the UAE has arrived in Abu Dhabi to assume charge.
T P Seetharam, nominated as the Indian Ambassador to the UAE by the government of India last month, is expected to present his credentials to President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan soon.
Kerala-born Seetharam, 57, has served as Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius from September 2011 to November 2013.
A 1980-batch officer, he has also handled India's bilateral relations with countries in Europe as well as the European Union in New Delhi as Additional Secretary, West Europe (2010-2011) and as Joint Secretary Central Europe (2009-2010).
He also served as Press Secretary to President K R Narayanan (1997-2000).
