The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday indefinitely postponed a scheduled ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan where Turkish Ambassador-designate Ali Murat Ersoy was expected to present his Letter of Credence to the President of India, citing “scheduling” reasons, The Indian Express reported.
Envoys from Thailand and Bangladesh, who were also to present their credentials at the same event, were similarly affected.
The Letter of Credence is an official document through which a diplomat is formally appointed as an ambassador or high commissioner to another country.Accrding to the report, Thursday’s credential ceremony was scheduled for 4 pm at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Turkish Ambassador-designate Ersoy was appointed in March.
Officials at the Turkish embassy said relevant personnel were unavailable for comment when contacted.
An official at the Thai embassy in New Delhi confirmed they had been informed of the deferment.Thailand’s Ambassador-designate Chavanart Thangsumphant also assumed charge in March.
A representative from the Bangladesh High Commission confirmed receiving a similar message from the MEA. “We don’t know why the event was cancelled at the last meeting and why no fresh date has been assigned,” the official said.
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner-designate Riaz Hamidullah was appointed in February and arrived in New Delhi in April.
The last time President Droupadi Murmu received diplomatic credentials was on February 27, when envoys from Panama, Guyana, Sudan, Denmark, and Palestine presented their Letters of Credence at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
