Indian Ambassador to Nepal Kwatra appointed Foreign Secretary

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Kathmandu: Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been named the new Foreign Secretary on Monday.

Kwatra succeeds Harsh Vardhan Shringla who is set to retire at the end of this month.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Kwatra to the post of Foreign Secretary upon the superannuation of Shringla on April 30, 2022, the government order said.

He was appointed as an Ambassador to Nepal in March 2020.