Senior IFS officer Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as new Foreign Secretary

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The Modi government on Monday (04.04.2022) appointed senior Indian Foreign Service officer Vinay Mohan Kwatra (IFS:1988) as the new Foreign Secretary. Presently, he is serving as Ambassador in Kathmandu since January 2020. He will replace incumbent Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla (IFS:1984).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Kwatra to the post of Foreign Secretary upon the superannuation of Harsh Vardhan Shringla on April 30.