Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra granted 14-month extension

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 30 2022

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The appointments committee of the Union cabinet extended Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra’s term by 16 months, “up to April 30, 2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Kwatra, who belongs to the 1988 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, was the ambassador in Nepal when he was called home to succeed Harsh Vardhan Shringla on May 1, 2022.
He was formerly ambassador to France and was joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office from October 2015 to August 2017.
Kwatra is known to have extensive expertise in dealing with India's neighbourhood as well as the US, China and Europe.

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Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra granted 14-month extension