Envoys Of 6 Nations, Including Turkey, Present Credentials To President Murmu

Envoys of six countries, including Turkiye and Bangladesh, on Thursday presented credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Those who presented their credentials were Ali Murat Ersoy, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye, M Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of Bangladesh and Azamat Yeskaraev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President's office said.

President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Mr Ali Murat Ersoy, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye; Mr M. Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; and Mr Azamat Yeskaraev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/xKlzdWnqJd

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 29, 2025

Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand, Nestor Gabriel Baltodano Vargas, Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica and Gurdip Bath, High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis also presented their credentials to the President, it said.

President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Ms Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand; Mr Nestor Gabriel Baltodano Vargas, Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica; and Mr Gurdip Bath, High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/kWR3FFD26i

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 29, 2025

A ceremony, which was earlier scheduled to be held on May 15 for the newly-appointed envoys, had to be deferred. The deferment of the ceremony had come against the backdrop of strong criticism of Turkiye in India for its backing of Pakistan during the recent conflict between Indian and Pakistani militaries following Operation Sindoor.

Indian defence forces on May 7 launched the operation to destroy terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Both India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions.

There has also been a sharp downturn in India-Bangladesh relations after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and took shelter in India in August last year in the face of a massive anti-government protest.

The relations nosedived dramatically after the interim government in Bangladesh headed by Muhammad Yunus failed to contain attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, in that country.

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