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 |
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]
- ^ 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.