Navtej Sarna new high commissioner to Britain

Navtej Singh Sarna, secretary (west) in India's external affairs ministry, was on Sunday named the next High Commissioner to Britain.

Sarna, a 1980-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will replace Ranjan Mathai in London.

He is expected to take up his assignment shortly, an official release said.

The appointment comes days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Britain.