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Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Vinay Mohan Kwatra (born 15 December 1962) is an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who served as the 34th Foreign Secretary of India, from May 2022 until July 2024 and is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the United States. Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal.
Vinay Mohan Kwatra was born on 15 December 1962. He holds the degree of B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. He has also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
After clearing the UPSC CSE examination, Kwatra joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1988. Between 1988 and 1990, he completed the foundation course at LBSNAA and underwent professional diplomatic training at FSI. He was subsequently posted as Third Secretary to the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, Switzerland where he also completed his French language training. Upon his promotion to Second Secretary, he handled responsibilities related to specialized United Nations agencies and the Human Rights Commission until 1993.
Vinay subsequently served as a Desk Officer at MEA Headquarters in New Delhi, where he coordinated with the United Nations. He later held assignments as Second Secretary, First Secretary and later as Counsellor in diplomatic missions in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Durban, South Africa and Karachi, Pakistan between 1993 and 2003.
From 2003 to 2006, he served as Counsellor and was later appointed as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Beijing, China.
From 2006 to 2010, he served at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal as Director and later as a Joint Secretary.
From May 2010 to July 2013, he led the Commercial Wing at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. as a Counsellor, where he was responsible for advancing India’s trade and economic engagement with the United States of America.
From July 2013 to October 2015, Vinay headed the Policy Planning & Research Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and subsequently served as the head of the Americas Division in the MEA, overseeing India’s relations with the United States and Canada.
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Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Vinay Mohan Kwatra (born 15 December 1962) is an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who served as the 34th Foreign Secretary of India, from May 2022 until July 2024 and is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the United States. Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal.
Vinay Mohan Kwatra was born on 15 December 1962. He holds the degree of B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. He has also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
After clearing the UPSC CSE examination, Kwatra joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1988. Between 1988 and 1990, he completed the foundation course at LBSNAA and underwent professional diplomatic training at FSI. He was subsequently posted as Third Secretary to the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, Switzerland where he also completed his French language training. Upon his promotion to Second Secretary, he handled responsibilities related to specialized United Nations agencies and the Human Rights Commission until 1993.
Vinay subsequently served as a Desk Officer at MEA Headquarters in New Delhi, where he coordinated with the United Nations. He later held assignments as Second Secretary, First Secretary and later as Counsellor in diplomatic missions in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Durban, South Africa and Karachi, Pakistan between 1993 and 2003.
From 2003 to 2006, he served as Counsellor and was later appointed as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Beijing, China.
From 2006 to 2010, he served at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal as Director and later as a Joint Secretary.
From May 2010 to July 2013, he led the Commercial Wing at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. as a Counsellor, where he was responsible for advancing India’s trade and economic engagement with the United States of America.
From July 2013 to October 2015, Vinay headed the Policy Planning & Research Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and subsequently served as the head of the Americas Division in the MEA, overseeing India’s relations with the United States and Canada.
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