<p>Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as India's next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Ray, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA's headquarters in Delhi.</p>.<p>"Anupam Ray (IFS:1994), presently joint secretary in the ministry, has been appointed as the next ambassador/PR (permanent representative) of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva," the MEA said in a statement.</p>.<p>It said he is expected to take up the assignment shortly.</p>.<p>Ray will succeed Pankaj Sharma.</p>.<p>Sharma, a 1991-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Mexico.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p>Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as India's next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Ray, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA's headquarters in Delhi.</p>.<p>"Anupam Ray (IFS:1994), presently joint secretary in the ministry, has been appointed as the next ambassador/PR (permanent representative) of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva," the MEA said in a statement.</p>.<p>It said he is expected to take up the assignment shortly.</p>.<p>Ray will succeed Pankaj Sharma.</p>.<p>Sharma, a 1991-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Mexico.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>