James Bevan is new British envoy to India
May 9th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) James Bevan has been appointed the new British envoy to India, the British High Commission here said Monday.
Bevan will succeed incumbent Richard Stagg in November, a press release said.
“I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed Her Majesty’s High Commissioner to India. The UK and India have a strong and deep relationship, many shared interests, and close ties between our peoples,” the press release quoted Bevan as saying.
“Our two countries are committed to building an enhanced and forward-looking partnership for the 21st century. I look forward to playing my part in that,” he added.
Bevan was previously the chief operating officer of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s modernisation program and supervised its global operations, migration and consular work.
- Set up visa centre at Lucknow, British envoy urged - Mar 31, 2011
- Now, Britain asks for CWG dues to be cleared - Jan 21, 2011
- Hyderabad, Chandigarh to have British deputy high commissions - May 16, 2012
- PM hosts lunch for Tony Blair - Sep 28, 2011
- Britain to open deputy high commission in Chandigarh - May 23, 2012
- Now, Britain asks OC to clear CWG dues (Lead) - Jan 21, 2011
- Nine envoys present credentials to President Patil - Jan 12, 2012
- Britain opens visa application centre in Bangalore - May 21, 2012
- UK allays India's AfPak concerns, confident of special ties - Jul 27, 2010
- Britain to 'strongly support' Bengal's development - Jun 23, 2011
- British envoy on three-day Kashmir trip - May 28, 2010
- Dean McCumiskey is BAE's new India head - Jan 23, 2012
- Pakistan needs to do more to tackle terror: British envoy - Jan 22, 2010
- Britain allays India's AfPak concerns, confident of special ties (Lead) - Jul 28, 2010
- Scotland Yard will not police commonwealth games in Delhi: UK Envoy - Jan 23, 2010
Tags: 21st century, british envoy, british high commission, chief operating officer, close ties, foreign and commonwealth, foreign and commonwealth office, global operations, high commissioner, incumbent, India, james bevan, majesty, migration, modernisation program, New Delhi, partnership, Press Release, relationship, richard stagg