Vinay Mohan Kwatra, (born 15 December 1962) is an Indian diplomat. He has served as the 34th Foreign Secretary of India, from May 2022 till July 2024[2][3] and is currently serving as Ambassador of India to the United States from 13 August 2024 onwards.[4][5] Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal.[6]
Vinay Mohan Kwatra | |
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.jpg) Kwatra in November 2023 | |
| 29th Ambassador of India to the United States | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Taranjit Singh Sandhu |
| 34th Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 May 2022 – 14 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | S. Jaishankar |
| Preceded by | Harsh Vardhan Shringla[1] |
| Succeeded by | Vikram Misri |
| 25th Ambassador of India to Nepal | |
| In office March 2020 – April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Manjeev Singh Puri |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Srivastava |
| 24th Ambassador of India to France | |
| In office July 2017 – February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Mohan Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Jawed Ashraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1962 India |
| Spouse | Pooja |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Education | M.Sc |
| Alma mater | G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Early life and education
editVinay Mohan Kwatra was born on 15 December 1962.[7] He holds a degree of B Sc Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Hons.) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, and Master's in Science (M.Sc.).[8][9] Kwatra speaks French, Hindi and English. He has also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.[10]
Career
editHe 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.[11] 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 and joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988.
Foreign Secretary
editOn 4 April 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.[12] On 1 May, he became the 34th Foreign Secretary of India and was succeeded by Vikram Misri on 14 July 2024.[13][14]
Personal life
editHe is married to Pooja Kwatra. The couple has two sons.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Haidar, Suhasini (4 April 2022). "Former PMO official Vinay Kwatra to be next Foreign Secretary". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed India's new Foreign Secretary: Government". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vinay Mohan Kwatra Takes Charge As India's Ambassador To US". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Haidar, Suhasini (19 July 2024). "Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra named new Indian Ambassador to the U.S, to take charge soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "India picks Vinay Mohan Kwatra as its new ambassador to Nepal". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "WHO IS VINAY MOHAN KWATRA?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's Ambassador To Nepal, To Be New Foreign Secretary". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Vinay Mohan Kwatra announced as the new foreign secretary". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new Foreign Secretary". The Hindu. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Vikram Misri named India's next foreign secretary, who is he?". Firstpost. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Ambassador of India H.E. Vinay Mohan Kwatra". Embassy of India, Paris. Retrieved 8 December 2019.