<p>Senior diplomat and India’s Ambassador in the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as the new foreign secretary, a Personnel Ministry order said.</p>

<p>The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment, it said.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Breaking: Indian envoy to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as the next foreign Secretary <a href="https://t.co/Mb9YXM6S3Z">pic.twitter.com/Mb9YXM6S3Z</a></p>
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<p>Shringla will serve on the post for two years effective from January 29, 2020.</p>

<p>A 1984 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Shringla has served the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on a variety of positions in his career spanning 35 years.</p>

<p>Before taking over the highest post in MEA, Shringla has been the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Additionally, he has served UNESCO and the United Nations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A graduate of the St Stephen's College, he is well versed in many languages including French, Vietnamese, Nepalese, and English.</p>

<p>Present foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale will step down next week after completing two years in office.</p>


Senior diplomat and India’s Ambassador in the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as the new foreign secretary, a Personnel Ministry order said. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment, it said.

Senior diplomat and India’s Ambassador in the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as the new foreign secretary, a Personnel Ministry order said. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment, it said. Breaking: Indian envoy to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as the next foreign Secretary pic.twitter.com/Mb9YXM6S3Z — Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) December 23, 2019 × Shringla will serve on the post for two years effective from January 29, 2020. A 1984 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Shringla has served the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on a variety of positions in his career spanning 35 years. Before taking over the highest post in MEA, Shringla has been the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand. Additionally, he has served UNESCO and the United Nations. A graduate of the St Stephen's College, he is well versed in many languages including French, Vietnamese, Nepalese, and English. Present foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale will step down next week after completing two years in office.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Indian envoy to US, appointed new foreign secretary of India

<p>Vijay Keshav Gokhale has been appointed as the new foreign secretary.&nbsp;He will be replacing S Jaishankar who will complete his tenure on January 28, 2018.</p>

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<p>Gokhale has been appointed for a two-year fixed term. Currently, he is the secretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs.</p>

<p>A 1981&nbsp;batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Gokhale has been&nbsp;India&#39;s envoy to China.</p>

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He will be replacing S Jaishankar who will complete his tenure on January 28

Vijay Keshav Gokhale has been appointed as the new foreign secretary. He will be replacing S Jaishankar who will complete his tenure on January 28, 2018. Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed Foreign Secretary, replaces S Jaishankar who completes his tenure on January 28. — ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2018 × Gokhale has been appointed for a two-year fixed term. Currently, he is the secretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs. A 1981 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Gokhale has been India's envoy to China.

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