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Vinay Kwatra
Vinay Mohan Kwatra, (born 15 December 1962) is an Indian People, Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who served as the 34th Foreign Secretary (India), Foreign Secretary of India, from May 2022 until July 2024 and is currently serving as List of ambassadors of India to the United States, Ambassador of India to the United States. Previously, he has served as the Ambassador of India to France and Nepal. Early life and education Vinay Mohan Kwatra was born on 15 December 1962. He holds a degree of B Sc Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Hons.) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, and Master of Science, Master's in Science (M.Sc.). Kwatra speaks French, Hindi and English. He has also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Career He has previously served at Ministry of External Affairs, India and Prime Minister's Office (India), Prime Minister's Office as Joint Secretary. He has ...
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Indian Foreign Service
The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a diplomatic service and a Central Civil Services, central civil service of the Government of India, Government of the Republic of India under the Ministry of External Affairs (India), Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary (India), Foreign Secretary is the head of the service. Vikram Misri is the 35th and the current Foreign Secretary. The service, consisting of Civil Services of India, civil servants is entrusted with handling the foreign relations of India and providing consular services, and to mark India's presence in international organizations. It is the body of career diplomats serving in more than 160 List of diplomatic missions of India, Indian diplomatic missions and international organizations around the world. In addition, they serve at the President of India, President's Secretariat, the Prime Minister's Office (India), Prime Minister's Office and at the headquarters of MEA in New Delhi. They also head Regional Pass ...
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Master Of Science
A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine and is usually for programs that are more focused on scientific and mathematical subjects; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the humanities and social sciences. While it ultimately depends upon the specific program, earning a Master of Science degree typically includes writing a thesis. The Master of Science degree was introduced at the University of Michigan in 1858. One of the first recipients of the degree was De Volson Wood, who was conferred a Master of Science degree at the University of Michigan in 1859. Algeria Algeria follows the Bologna Process. Australia Australian universities commonly have coursework or research-based Master o ...
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1962 Births
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – The office of Pope John XXIII announces the excommunication of Fidel Castro for preaching communism and interfering with Catholic churches in Cuba. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the worst Netherlands, Dutch rail disaster. * January 9 – Cuba and the Soviet Union sign a trade pact. * January 12 – The Indonesian Army confirms that it has begun operations in West Irian. * January 13 – People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania allies itself with the People's Republic of China. * January 15 ** Portugal abandons the United Nations General Assembly due to the debate over Angola. ** French designer Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Yves Saint Laurent launches Yves Saint Lau ...
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Indian Foreign Service Officers
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses ...
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Ambassadors Of India To Nepal
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment. The word is also used informally for people who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities, and fields of endeavor, such as sales. An ambassador is the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital or country. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy (which may include an official residence and an office, chancery, located together or separately, generally in the host nation's capital), whose territory, staff, and vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country. Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, an ambass ...
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Ambassadors Of India To France
The Indian Ambassador to France is the chief diplomatic representative of India to France, housed in the Embassy of India, Paris. The current ambassador is Sanjeev Singla. List of Indian Ambassadors to France The following persons have served as the Ambassador of India to France and Principality of Monaco. See also * List of ambassadors of India to the United States References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ambassadors of India to France Ambassadors of India to France, Lists of ambassadors to France, India Lists of ambassadors of India, France ...
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Ambassadors Of India To The United States
The ambassador of India to the United States is the chief diplomatic representative of India to the United States, housed in the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C., Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The current ambassador is Vinay Mohan Kwatra. List of Indian ambassadors to the United States See also * India–United States relations References India Ambassador, Official pageindianembassy.org Embassay of India, Washington DC-Ambassadors of India to the United States External links Official pageat Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. Ministry of External Affairs, Official websiteMinistry of External Affairs, Official Twitter handle
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Ambassador Of India To The United States
The ambassador of India to the United States is the chief diplomatic representative of India to the United States, housed in the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The current ambassador is Vinay Mohan Kwatra. List of Indian ambassadors to the United States See also * India–United States relations References India Ambassador, Official pageindianembassy.org Embassay of India, Washington DC-Ambassadors of India to the United States External links Official pageat Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. Ministry of External Affairs, Official websiteMinistry of External Affairs, Official Twitter handle {{Ambassadors of India * United States India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... 1947 establishments in India ...
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Syed Akbaruddin
Syed Akbaruddin is a retired Indian diplomat from 1985 batch of the Indian Foreign Service and served as India's permanent representative at the United Nations at New York from January 2016 to April 2020. He had previously served as official spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs from January 2012 to April 2015 and was Indian representative at IAEA from 2006 to 2011. He is currently serving as the dean of Kautilya School of Public Policy. Career Akbaruddin is a 1985 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. In his distinguished career spanning over 34 years, Akbaruddin has served in different capacities in India and abroad, starting his first foreign assignment in Cairo where he also learned Arabic. He also served twice in Saudi Arabia; in Riyadh from 1988 to 1992 and in Jeddah from 2000 to 2004 as consul-general of India and he is rightly considered an expert on the West Asia issues in India. At the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, he was on deputati ...
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Foreign Secretary Of India
The foreign secretary (ISO: ''Vidēś Saciv'') is the topmost non-elected official and the administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs. This post is held by an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the rank of secretary to the government of India. Vikram Misri is the foreign secretary since July 2024, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra. As an officer of the rank of secretary to the government of India, the foreign secretary ranks 23rd on the Indian Order of Precedence. However, unlike other secretaries to the government of India, the foreign secretary is also the top diplomat of the country and heads the Foreign Service Board. Powers, responsibilities and postings The foreign secretary is the administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs, and is the principal adviser to the minister of external affairs on all matters of policy and administration within the ministry. The role of the foreign secretary is as follows: * To act as the administrative head of ...
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