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India names Verma ambassador to Cuba

India names Verma ambassador to Cuba

2 sourcesUpdated 18 Sept 2026, 4:41 pm Coverage regionsIndia
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Hansraj Singh Verma has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Cuba.

He is currently serving as Consul General in Sao Paulo.

He is expected to take up the assignment in Havana shortly.

He will succeed T Armstrong Changsan.

Why it mattersThe appointment fills a key diplomatic post and can affect India-Cuba relations, trade, and consular coordination.
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The report also notes India-Cuba ties, including disaster relief and energy cooperation.

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The reporting broadly agrees that Hansraj Singh Verma has been named India’s next ambassador to Cuba and is moving from his current post in Sao Paulo.

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What remains open is the exact timing of when he will take up the Havana assignment, described only as shortly. The reporting also does not add further detail beyond the mention of bilateral ties and his succession of T Armstrong Changsan.

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The report says the Ministry of External Affairs has named Hansraj Singh Verma as India’s next Ambassador to Cuba. It notes that he is currently the Consul General in Sao Paulo and is expected to move to Havana shortly. The report also situates the appointment within India-Cuba ties, mentioning disaster relief and energy cooperation.

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India appoints Consul General to Brazil Hansraj Singh Verma as next Ambassador to Cuba

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The Ministry of External Affairs announced that Indian Foreign Service officer Hansraj Singh Verma has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Cuba. Verma, currently serving as the Consul General in Sao Paulo, is expected to take up his assignment in Havana shortly, succeeding outgoing ambassador T Armstrong Changsan. The report outlines Verma's extensive diplomatic career and details the historical and bilateral ties between India and Cuba, including past disaster relief and energy cooperation.