Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed as new Foreign Secretary of India

Vijay Keshav Gokhale, the 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed the new Foreign Secretary of India. He will succeed S Jaishankar, whose term ends on January 28, 2018. Currently, he is Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He has also held the post of India’s ambassador to China ..

Topics: Ambassadors of India • Foreign relations of India • Foreign Secretary of India • Government of India • Indian Foreign Service • Ministry of External Affairs • Nirupama Rao • Ruchira Kamboj • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar • Vijay Keshav Gokhale

V K Kwatra appointed as new Ambassador to Principality of Monaco

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the 1988 batch of IFS officer, has been appointed as the new Ambassador to Principality of Monaco, with residence in Paris. He will take his assignment shortly. Presently, he is Ambassador of India to France.

Topics: Administrative territorial entities • All India Services • Civil Services of India • Countries • Indian Forest Service • Ministry of Environment and Forests • Monaco • Ruchira Kamboj

Yoga makes it UNESCO list of Intangible Heritage

UNESCO has inscribed the ancient Indian practice of Yoga in the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The list is comprised of only those elements which help express it’s diversity and also create awareness of its significance.  This is a significant achievement as it will be highly instrumental in helping India to play ..

Topics: Chhau dance • Conservation and restoration • Cultural heritage • Intangible cultural heritage • Jandiala Guru • Law by country • Manipuri Sankirtana • Politics by country • Ruchira Kamboj • Traditional knowledge • Traditions • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists