Foreign Secretary

IFS officer Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as new foreign secretary

A 1988-batch IFS officer, Vinay Mohan Kwatra is currently serving as Ambassador in Kathmandu since January 2020

UK foreign secretary’s India visit to focus on reducing strategic dependency on Russia

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss wants to counter Russia's aggression and reduce global strategic dependence on the country and her agenda includes progressing talks to develop defence-related trade with India

Foreign Secretary Shringla, UN chief discuss issues on UNSC's agenda including Ukraine, Afghanistan

Shringla's visit to the UN came on a day when the UN General Assembly resumed its 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine and had before it two draft resolutions on the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern European country in the wake of the Russian invasion

President Ram Nath Kovind begins three-day visit to Bangladesh for 50th Victory Day celebrations

The visit, which will conclude on 17 December, will include meets with Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen

Harsh Vardhan Shringla holds ''productive discussion'' on India-Lankan ties with Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

The Indian foreign secretary is in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to review bilateral ties between India and the island nation

Foreign Secretary Shringla begins four-day visit to Sri Lanka with special focus on port deal

Harsh Vardhan Sringla is expected to reiterate India's views on the Tamil issue and also talk on matters relating to the building of the western container terminal at the Colombo port by an Indian company

British foreign secretary Liz Truss defends AUKUS, says pact shows UK's commitment to stability in Indo-Pacific

The comment comes in the wake of France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accusing the country of "constant opportunism"

Harsh Vardhan Shringla takes charge as Foreign Secretary, says he will ensure 'undifferentiated and unambiguous' approach to terrorism

A 1984-batch officer of the IFS who last served as India's envoy to the US, Shringla replaces Vijay Gokhale and has a fixed two-year tenure

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Indian envoy to US, appointed foreign secretary; 1984-batch IFS officer to succeed Vijay Gokhale

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the new foreign secretary, a government order said, adding he will assume the new role on 29 January after incumbent Vijay Gokhale completes his tenure.

India doesn’t really want to get into talks with Pakistan; it’s looking beyond, to engage with the region as a whole

S Jaishankar left no space for doubt that regional connectivity will form a big part of the foreign policy of NDA-II