South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal is cleared by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and returns to his post in India, according to sources cited by IOL. The reports say the decision follows clearance processes linked to the Jacob Zuma–Gupta controversy.
The available account is limited and does not include DIRCO’s formal findings, dates, or the specific reasons for the clearance. It also does not detail whether any earlier suspension, recall, or restrictions were imposed, or how the decision is communicated publicly. IOL frames the development as a return to duty after the controversy connected to Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family, while not describing any further actions or consequences beyond resuming his role.
With only one outlet’s information provided, differences in emphasis across sources cannot be assessed beyond the broad claim that DIRCO has cleared Sooklal and he resumes his duties in India.
