Centre Extends Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra's Tenure By 6 Months

The Central government has extended the service tenure of Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra by six months.

The Central government on Tuesday extended the service tenure of Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra by six months. According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the extension in service of Kwatra, an IFS officer of the 1988 batch, as foreign secretary for a period of six months.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service of Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra (IFS:1988) as Foreign Secretary for a period of six months beyond 30.04.2024 i.e. up to 31.10.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in public interest, in terms of provisions of FR 56 (d)," the order read.

Kwatra was scheduled to retire on April 30. With this, the tenure of the foreign secretary has been extended till October 31 this year.

Earlier, the Centre on November 28, 2022 granted a 16-month extension, in service, to Kwatra beyond his date of superannuation on December 31, 2022. He assumed office as foreign secretary on May 1, 2022, succeeding Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Kwatra's extended term will come to an end on April 30, 2024.