Envoys of Lao PDR, DR Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Lao PDR, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 April 2026.
Summary
Credentials from the envoys of four nations were accepted by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 April 2026. They were Lao PDR Ambassador Vithaya Xayavong, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ambassador Emilie Ayaza Mushobekwa, Namibia's High Commissioner Wing Commander (Retd.) Alex Lunyazo Tukuhupwele, and Guinea-Bissau Ambassador Antonio Serifo Embalo.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 23 April 2026, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Lao PDR
- Ambassador Vithaya Xayavong
- DR Congo
- Ambassador Emilie Ayaza Mushobekwa
- Namibia
- High Commissioner Alex Lunyazo Tukuhupwele
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ambassador Antonio Serifo Embalo
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which of the following countries' envoy presented credentials to President Droupadi Murmu on 23 April 2026 as a High Commissioner rather than an Ambassador?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Namibia
Namibia's envoy, Wing Commander (Retd.) Alex Lunyazo Tukuhupwele, presented credentials as High Commissioner; the others were Ambassadors.