Who is Vinay Mohan Kwatra?

Senior Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer Vinay Mohan Kwatra (57) was appointed as India’s 34 Foreign Secretary on April 4, 2022. He will succeed the incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla on April 30.

 

Kwatra is a 1988 batch IFS officer who is currently serving as Indian ambassador to Nepal since March 2020. He has served as a diplomat for over 32 years and is credited for improving the India-Nepal ties in his tenure.

Life and Education

 

Kwatra, a vegetarian and teetotaller, holds a Master in Science (M.Sc.) degree and is fluent in French and Russian along with Hindi and English languages.

 

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