INDIAN-PALESTINE REPRESENTATIVE MUKUL ARYA’S SUDDEN DEMISE

(The Quiver) : India’s representative to Palestine, Mukul Arya has passed away, found dead inside the Indian Mission in Ramallah on Sunday . It was not immediately known how Arya, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, died.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed about his death on Sunday . He condoled the death of the young diplomat who had taken charge as India’s envoy to Ramallah last year.  “Deeply shocked to learn about the passing away of India’s Representative at Ramallah, Shri Mukul Arya. He was a bright and talented officer with so much before him. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones,” tweeted Mr. Jaishankar

Palestine has expressed “astonishment” at the sudden demise of the Indian Representative to Ramallah, headquarters of the Palestinian Authority.

“Dr. Riyad Al-Maliki extends his heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to his counterpart Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of India, Subrahmaniam Jaishankar, and through him to the friendly Indian government, the family of Ambassador Arya and his relatives,” stated a press release from the Palestinian Embassy here.

Mr. Arya, a 2008 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, was well regarded as an upcoming young diplomat and had previously served in Indian missions in Afghanistan and Russia. He also served at the Permanent Delegation of India to the UNESCO in Paris.