A 1981-batch IFS officer, Mohan Kumar is expected to take up his assignment shortly, External Affairs Ministry said today.
The official announcement for Mohan Kumar's appointment comes six days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France.
Arun Kumar has been appointed the country's Ambassador to the US, replacing S Jaishankar.
Incidentally, before becoming Ambassador to Bahrain in 2010, Mohan Kumar served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Paris for three years.