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December 21, 2024

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India restores embassy operations in North Korea for first time since 2021

New Delhi tells NK News that staff rotations have resumed, though ambassador has yet to be appointed

India has resumed embassy operations in North Korea for the first time since its diplomats exited during the pandemic, becoming the latest country to reestablish an on-the-ground presence as Pyongyang gradually eases its yearslong diplomatic isolation.

New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement to NK News that the embassy is “presently staffed and operational.”

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