Nagma Mohamed Mallick Appointed Ambassador to Marshall Islands

• Nagma Mohamed Mallick, India's Ambassador to Japan (IFS 1991), is concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), residing in Tokyo.
• India and RMI established diplomatic relations in April 1995 and share warm bilateral ties across sectors like blue economy, climate change, health, and renewable energy.
• RMI previously criticized India's 1998 nuclear tests due to its own history with nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, and filed a lawsuit against nuclear-armed countries, including India, in 2014.
• Despite past nuclear-related issues, the matter has not been raised bilaterally, and India's relations with RMI are managed through its Ambassador in Japan.
• Notable visits include former RMI President Kesai Note to India and RMI Minister Hiroshi Yamamura to Kochi for a coconut community meeting.

Why It Matters: Nagma Mohamed Mallick is now India's concurrent Ambassador to the Marshall Islands, strengthening bilateral ties.