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Friday, July 21, 2017

Gopal Baglay Appointed Joint Secretary in PMO Friday July 21,2017

Senior diplomat and external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay was on Friday July 21,2017 appointed as joint secretary in the Prime Minister's Office.

Raveesh Kumar was appointed in place of Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who has been already named as India's Ambassador to France


Raveesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IFS officer, currently posted in Frankfurt as Consul General of India, is understood to be replacing Gopal Baglay in the external affairs ministry.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Gopal Baglay's name for the post for three years, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.

Gopal Baglay is a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. The ACC has also approved that Kwatra and Baglay would work together in the PMO for an overlapping period of two weeks to facilitate smooth transition of work, the order said.

Raveesh Kumar started his career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta. It was followed by a stint in Thimphu and London. During his previous tenure in Delhi, he looked after the East Asia desk.

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