Envoys of six nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of South Sudan, the UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany and Sweden at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 August 2026.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of envoys from six countries at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 August 2026. The envoys were Sitona Abdalla Osman of South Sudan, Abdulla Saif Ali Slayem Al Nuaimi of the UAE, Muhammad Saidu Dahiru of Nigeria, Inga Ionesii of Moldova, Jasper Wieck of Germany and Petra Menander of Sweden. Nigeria's envoy presented credentials as High Commissioner, while the others are Ambassadors.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 24 Aug 2026, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Countries
- South Sudan, UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany, Sweden
- High Commissioner
- Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Nigeria)
- Germany
- Ambassador Jasper Wieck
- Sweden
- Ambassador Petra Menander
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Of the six envoys who presented credentials to President Murmu on 24 August 2026, which country's envoy was designated High Commissioner rather than Ambassador?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Nigeria
Muhammad Saidu Dahiru presented credentials as High Commissioner of Nigeria; the envoys of South Sudan, the UAE, Moldova, Germany and Sweden are Ambassadors.