Vinay Mohan Kwatra

Vinay Mohan Kwatra is an Indian diplomat of IFS cadre serving as the 34th and the current Foreign Secretary of India since May 2022, succeeding Harsh Vardhan Shringla.[2][3] Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal.[4]

Vinay Mohan Kwatra
IFS
Kwatra in November 2022
34th Foreign Secretary of India
Assumed office
1 May 2022
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterS. Jaishankar
Preceded byHarsh Vardhan Shringla[1]
25th Ambassador of India to Nepal
In office
March 2020 – April 2022
Preceded byManjeev Singh Puri
Succeeded byNaveen Srivastava
24th Ambassador of India to France
In office
July 2017 – February 2020
Preceded byDr. Mohan Kumar
Succeeded byJawed Ashraf
Personal details
Born1962 (age 60–61)
India
SpousePooja
Children2 sons
EducationM.Sc
Alma materG. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
OccupationIndian Foreign Service
ProfessionDiplomat

Early life and education

Vinay Mohan Kwatra was born on 15 December 1962.[5] He holds a degree of B Sc Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Hons.) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, and Masters in Science (M.Sc.).[6][7] Kwatra speaks French, Hindi and English. He has also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.[8]

Career

He has previously served at Ministry of External Affairs, India and Prime Minister's Office as Joint Secretary. He has also served as Minister (Commerce) at the Embassy of India in Washington D.C. from May 2010 to July 2013. Between July 2013 and October 2015, Mr. Kwatra headed the Policy Planning & 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.[9] He has served at different positions in many of India's missions abroad and in India. Kwatra holds an experience of nearly 32 years in a range of assignments.

Foreign Secretary

On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Mr. Kwatra will succeed Harsh Vardhan Shringla to assume the post of the Foreign Secretary of India upon the latter's superannuation of the post on 30 April 2022.[10] On 1 May, he became the 34th Foreign Secretary of India.[11]

Personal life

He is married to Pooja Kwatra. The couple has two sons.[12]

See also

References
  1. Haidar, Suhasini (4 April 2022). "Former PMO official Vinay Kwatra to be next Foreign Secretary". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed India's new Foreign Secretary: Government". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new foreign secretary | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. "India picks Vinay Mohan Kwatra as its new ambassador to Nepal". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. "WHO IS VINAY MOHAN KWATRA?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra : कौन हैं देश के नए विदेश सचिव विनय मोहन क्वात्रा, पंत विवि से रहा है गहरा नाता". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. Rastogi, Manthan (10 April 2022). "गर्व के पल: पंतनगर यूनिवर्सिटी के छात्र रहे विनय मोहन क्वात्रा होंगे देश के नए विदेश सचिव". Uttarakhand News. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's ambassador to Nepal, to take over from Shringla as Foreign Secretary". indianexpress.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  9. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's Ambassador To Nepal, To Be New Foreign Secretary". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra announced as the new foreign secretary". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2022.
  11. "Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new Foreign Secretary". The Hindu. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. "Ambassador of India H.E. Vinay Mohan Kwatra". Embassy of India, Paris. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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