- Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the new Foreign Secretary of India.
- Shri Kwatra is a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
- He will replace retired Harshvardhan Shringla.
- Mr. Kwatra served as India's envoy to Nepal before taking over as Foreign Secretary.
- Kwatra was India's ambassador to France before becoming the ambassador of Nepal.
- Mr. Kwatra has served as a diplomat for more than 32 years.
- He has also held the position of a Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for two years between October 2015 and August 2017.
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