South Sudan appoints first ambassador to India - Times of India

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NEW DELHI: South Sudan has appointed its first ambassador to India in the form of Daniel Peter Othol who earlier represented the country in the UK. Othol presented his credentials before President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday. South Sudan has been able to set up missions in barely a dozen countries until now even though it has appointed close to 100 envoys. India was one of the first countries to formally recognize the oil rich nation after it achieved independence from Sudan in July last year. India had in March also appointed a special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Amarendra Khatua, after the two nations clashed over oil with Khartoum apparently demanding excessive oil transit fees from South Sudan. Juba, in fact, has stopped oil producing altogether because of the conflict leading to concerns in both India and China which have invested heavily in oilfields in the region. India's ONGC Videsh Limited has investments close to $3 billion cutting across the two countries. Government sources said South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardiit may soon visit India. Khatua had earlier extended an invitation to the president to visit India.

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