Sign In
Learn bits
Mahesh

05/04/22 13:31 PM IST

India's ambassador to Nepal, named new foreign secretary

In News 
  • Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the ambassador to Nepal, has been appointed the new foreign secretary of India.
Details 
  • Prior to his diplomatic posting to Nepal in 2020, he served as the Ambassador of India to France from August 2017 to February 2020.
  • He has more than 32 years of experience in the foreign service and served in a range of assignments.
  • Kwatra, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has held positions in India’s diplomatic missions in Washington DC, Beijing, and has also served as joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office during his 32 years of service.
  • Kwatra also headed the policy planning and research division of the ministry of external affairs and later, served as the head of the Americas division in the foreign ministry where he dealt with India’s relations with the United States and Canada. 
Source-PIB

More Related Current Affairs View All

08 Sep

Rajasthan’s coaching centre Bill

'The Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, is a significant piece of legislation passed by the Rajasthan Assembly to regulate and oversee the state's burg

Read More

28 Aug

IADT-1

'Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1), a crucial milestone in the preparation for the countr

Read More

28 Aug

H-1B visa changes

'H-1B visa changes 2025: United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the popular H-1B visa program a “scam”, saying that American businesses should be focuse

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps