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His
Excellency Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Ambassador
H.E.
Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is a member of the Indian Foreign Service with an
experience of nearly 32 years in a
range of assignments.
After
joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1988, he served as Third Secretary and
then Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva until 1993,
where apart from learning the French language, he handled work relating to the
UN specialized agencies, as also the Human Rights Commission. During this
period, he also obtained a diploma in International Relations from the Graduate
School of International Studies in Geneva.
Between
1993 and 2003, he served as Desk Officer at Headquarters dealing with United
Nations, and subsequently in the Diplomatic Missions in South Africa and
Uzbekistan. Between 2003 and 2006, he served as Counsellor and later as
the Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India, Beijing, China. From
2006 to 2010, he represented India at the SAARC Secretariat in Nepal as head of
the Trade, Economy and Finance Bureau.
From
May 2010 till July 2013, he served as Minister (Commerce) in the Embassy of
India, Washington.
Between
July 2013 and October 2015, Mr. Kwatra headed the Policy Planning &
Research Division of the Ministry of External Affairs and later served as the
head of Americas Division in the Foreign Ministry where he dealt with India’s
relations with the United States and Canada.
From
October 2015 till August 2017, Mr. Kwatra served as Joint Secretary in the
office of the Prime Minister of India.
From
August 2017 till February 2020, he served as the Ambassador of India to France.
From
March 2020 till date, he is serving as Ambassador of India to Nepal
He is
married to Pooja, who has done her Master’s Degree in Business Administration
and M. Phil. in Finance.
