Diplomat Apoorva Srivastava appointed Ambassador to Slovak Republic

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Apoorva Srivastava, a diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service, has been appointed to serve as India’s Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. 

Important facts

• Apoorva, a 2001 batch officer, is currently serving as the Consul General at the Consulate General of India in Toronto.

• Prior to this, she held various positions in the Ministry of External Affairs and was posted in Kathmandu and Paris, among other places.

• India and Slovakia have signed agreements ranging from defence and air services to economic and cultural.

• India and Slovakia regularly support each other's candidacy for top positions in multilateral organisations such as the International Court of Justice and the United Nations.

Slovak Republic

• Slovak Republic or Slovakia is a landlocked country of central Europe.

• It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, and Austria to the southwest.

• Its former federal partner, the Czech Republic, lies to the west.

• Prime Minister - Eduard Heger

• Capital - Bratislava

• President - Zuzana Caputova

• Currency - Euro

• Official Language - Slovak