IFS officer Nidhi Tewari (IFS:2014) has been appointed Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (29.03.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved her appointment on co-terminus basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Tewari is currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) since January 6, 2023, after initially joining as Under Secretary in 2022.
Before her PMO tenure, Tewari served in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division. Her expertise in international relations earned her a significant role in the PMO, where she contributed to the ‘Foreign and Security’ vertical, reporting directly to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
