MUSCAT – Prashant Pise, India’s newly appointed Ambassador to Oman, has taken a key diplomatic step before beginning his assignment in Muscat after receiving his letter of credence from President Droupadi Murmu.
The Embassy of India in Muscat announced on social media that Ambassador-designate Pise called on the President of India to receive the official credentials for his posting to the Sultanate of Oman.
Pise, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was appointed as India’s next ambassador to Oman by the Ministry of External Affairs in May. He succeeds outgoing Ambassador G.V. Srinivas, who has served in Muscat since 2024.
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Currently serving as Additional Secretary (Emigration Policy and Welfare) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Pise brings more than three decades of diplomatic experience to the post. His overseas assignments have included postings in Cairo, Tripoli, Tokyo and Mauritius, while he has also served as India’s ambassador to Tunisia and held senior diplomatic responsibilities in West Asia and Europe.
His appointment comes as India and Oman continue to strengthen strategic, economic and people-to-people ties. Oman remains one of India’s closest partners in the Gulf region and hosts a large Indian expatriate community.
