New Delhi. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra retired on Sunday. Now Vikram Mistry will take over from him on Monday. He is currently serving as Deputy National Security Advisor. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday praised outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra for his dedication and contribution in the field of foreign policy and national security.

Jaishankar praised Kwatra for his contribution

Jaishankar said, "He has helped formulate and execute many of our key strategies. Best wishes to him for his future innings." By the way, Kwatra is now the frontrunner to become India's next ambassador to the US. The post has been vacant since Taranjit Sandhu retired in January.

Kwatra joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988 and served in India's Permanent Mission in Geneva in the early years of his service. Kwatra took over as Foreign Secretary on 1 May 2022. As Foreign Secretary, Kwatra had to deal with many important geopolitical issues. These included the situation arising out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and tensions with China on the LAC in eastern Ladakh.