Sujatha Singh is India's new foreign secretary

Sujatha Singh, at present India's ambassador to Germany, has been appointed the country's next Foreign Secretary.

Singh, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1976 batch, will be the Foreign Secretary with a term of two years. She will assume charge on Aug 1, a statement said.

She succeeds Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai who retires July 31.