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Vinay Mohan Kwatra, IFS is an Indian diplomat. He currently serves as the 34th Foreign Secretary of India, having taken over from Harsh Vardhan Shringla in May 2022. Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal.
Feb 16, 2023 · Shri Vinay Kwatra joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988. He has served as Third Secretary and then Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva until 1993. Between 1993 and 2003, he served as Desk Officer at Headquarters dealing with United Nations, and subsequently in the Diplomatic Missions in South Africa and Uzbekistan.
5 days ago · Notably, incumbent Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra was given a six months' extension in March this year. However, the order has now been modified and Kwatra's tenure will end on July 14. Misri has an extensive background in diplomacy, having served as private secretary to three Indian prime ministers: Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. As one of the Ministry of External Affairs' foremost experts on China, his most recent ambassadorial role was in Beijing.
2 days ago · Vikram Misri will succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who was given a six-month extension in March this year. (X/@VikramMisri) In a major bureaucratic shuffle, the government of India recently announced the appointment of new foreign secretary of India, Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, who will be taking command with effect from July 15.
Apr 4, 2022 · New Delhi: Vinay Mohan Kwatra, a career diplomat for over 32 years, will be India’s next Foreign Secretary, succeeding Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who retires on 30 April. Kwatra, from the 1988 batch of the IFS, is not the most senior officer in service.
May 1, 2022 · Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new foreign secretary A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kwatra succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from service on Saturday. By: PTI
Mar 12, 2024 · The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension in service of Vinay Mohan Kwatra as Foreign Secretary for six months up to October 31, 2024, according to an official...
5 days ago · He will succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who was in March this year given a six months' extension. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Misri, Deputy NSA in the National Security Council Secretariat, to the post of Foreign Secretary with effect from July 15, said the order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Apr 4, 2022 · The government Monday named Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India’s ambassador to Nepal, as the next Foreign Secretary. He will take charge as the Foreign Secretary, when incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla retires on April 30.
Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the ambassador to Nepal, has been appointed the new foreign secretary of India, according to a government order issued on Monday. Prior to his diplomatic posting...
