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Dinesh Patnaik appointed India’s envoy to Canada

Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the ambassador to Spain.

New Delhi: India on Thursday appointed seasoned diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik as its next high commissioner to Canada.

Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the ambassador to Spain.

Dinesh K Patnaik has been appointed as the next high commissioner of India to Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

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