Indian Foreign Service
Diplomatic service of the Government of India
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The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a diplomatic service and a central civil service of the Government of the Republic of India under the Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary is the head of the service. Vikram Misri is the 35th and the current Foreign Secretary.
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PM Modi meets ex-IFS officer, Arabic Ramayana translatorDuring his first visit to Kuwait in 43 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with 101-year-old retired Indian Foreign Service officer, Mangal Sain Handa. The meeting was facilitated by Handa's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Why did PM Modi meet 101-year-old ex-IFS officer in Kuwait? Know all about himThe meeting was made possible after Handa's granddaughter, Shreya Juneja, requested the Prime Minister through a heartfelt social media postDNA - Published | |
Chinese 'allegedly invaded' India in 1962: Mani Shankar Aiyar sparks fresh rowFormer Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar sparked controversy by mentioning the alleged Chinese invasion of India in 1962. He also discussed his experience with the Indian Foreign Service exams and his..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian envoy to Costa Rica presents credentials to President Rodrigo ChavesSumit Seth presented credentials to Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves. Indian Embassy in Panama, Nicaragua. Appointed last year, IFS officer concurrently accredited as India's Ambassador to Costa..IndiaTimes - Published | |
EX-IFS officer challenges amendment in Forest Act, Supreme Court issues notice to CentreThe Supreme Court has agreed to examine the validity of an amendment to the Forest Act, which has led to the loss of legal protection for vast forest areas in India. Retired Indian Forest Officers..IndiaTimes - Published | |
This IFS officer becomes first woman to lead Indian mission in PakistanA batch 2005 IFS officer will now take charge as the lead in Indian mission in Pakistan, becoming the first woman to be in that position.DNA - Published | |
As foot soldiers, you will be brand ambassadors of India: V-P Dhankhar tells IFS traineesVice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday told the 2022 batch trainees of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) that as foot soldiers, they will be brand ambassadors of the country.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Time has come to use tech-driven methods to allow overseas Indian voters to participate in polls: Chief election commissioner Rajiv KumarChief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said the time has come for India to allow its 1.34 crore non-resident Indian (NRI) voters to cast their vote from their respective countries of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Foreign Service will expand country's footprint, says Jaishankar on IFS DayIndiaTimes - Published | |
Ruchira Kamboj to be India's Permanent Representative to UNSenior diplomat Ruchira Kamboj was on Tuesday appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Kamboj, a 1987-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is presently..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IFS Vivek Kumar appointed as PS to PM ModiVivek Kumar, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was appointed as the principal secretary (PS) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Yes, Indian Foreign Service has changed, it is called defending national interest: EAM's retort to RahulIn a sharp retort to Rahul Gandhi on his comments quoting unnamed European bureaucrats that the Indian Foreign Service has completely changed and become arrogant, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new foreign secretarySeasoned diplomat Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday took charge as India's new foreign secretary at a time New Delhi is dealing with various geopolitical developments including the crisis in Ukraine. A..IndiaTimes - Published | Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recalls his time with former prime ministers, shares throwback photosA 1974-batch IFS officer, Puri has worked with 11 prime ministers till now.DNA - Published |
