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Topic: Foreign Secretary

‘GOAT of foreign service’ turns 100. MK Rasgotra was Nehru’s aide & critic, gave Chanakyapuri its name

Rasgotra has seen the transformation of Indian foreign policy from Independence to the 1990s. The most notable was his tenure as foreign secretary from May 1982 to January 1985.

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri takes over as foreign secretary, will walk US-Russia-China tight-rope

During his tenure in Beijing, Misri oversaw India's response in aftermath of Galwan border clashes. As Deputy NSA, he played key role in formulating India’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri appointed foreign secretary, Vinay Kwatra set to serve as envoy to US

Misri was serving as envoy to China when Eastern Ladakh crisis began, and had at the time led crucial parleys with Chinese govt to cool tensions, which impressed PM Modi, it is learnt.

‘Public diplomacy,’ says India’s Ireland envoy on his article defending Modi, slamming Congress

Speaking to ThePrint, Akhilesh Mishra says his letter intended to provide local readers of The Irish Times a factual explanation of Modi’s ‘unprecedented popularity in India & abroad’.

Yoga Day at UN, lunch with Kamala Harris: Foreign secretary shares key details of Modi’s US tour

PM Modi is set to embark on his inaugural official state visit to the US from 21 to 23 June, marking the first visit since the Biden administration assumed power in 2020.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra’s tenure extended, will retire in April, 2024

A 1988-batch IFS officer, Kwatra has been a renowned career diplomat for nearly three decades.

Who is Vinay Kwatra, and why he superseded seniors to be named India’s next Foreign Secretary

Kwatra will take over at a time when India’s neighbourhood is riddled with challenges. He is India’s envoy to Nepal, and served in the PMO and in Indian missions in US & China.

India to make best of 2-year term & establish right to be permanent member in UNSC: Shringla

Foreign Secretary Shringla arrived in US Wednesday and will participate in events in UNSC. He will also meet UN Secretary-General Guterres & address the Council briefing on Libya.

Self-reliant India will automatically be more internationalist: Foreign Secretary Shringla

In a virtual address, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also said Covid-19 pandemic has brought ‘new and uncertain dangers’ to the ‘dangerous world’ we live in.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu likely to be India’s next US envoy as Modi govt readies reshuffle plan

Modi govt has planned rejig of envoys, including MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar who is being considered as India’s next envoy to Singapore or Austria.

On Camera

The chaos behind India’s first census

Breaking away from fragmented estimates, regional experiments between 1850 and 1872 laid the groundwork for today's massive census operations.

Russia supplied 50% of India’s crude in June. Iraqi supplies decline, Iran crude not returning soon

Oil industry analysts say Indian refiners have little need for additional supplies as most crude requirements till the first half of August are already secured.

Rollout of Gen Bipin Rawat’s Integrated Battle Groups begins with China-focused 17 Mountain Strike Corps

IBGs made their debut under a trial in 2019 and are meant to enable the Army to launch quick offensive ops in 204 hours through agile self-sufficient strike formations.

Publisher ban on Sacco’s brilliant Muzaffarnagar riot comic is a cynical joke on India’s freedoms

Sacco’s ‘reporting’ is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don’t let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots.