NEW DELHI, July 12:
The government today formally announced appointment of Sujatha Singh, India’s Ambassador to Germany, as the next Foreign Secretary with effect from July 15.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms Sujatha Singh, Ambassador of India to Germany, as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of External Affairs in the rank and pay of Secretary with effect from July 15 and till her assumption of charge as Foreign Secretary,” an official statement said today.
In other appointments announced by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Anup Wadhawan, Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs has been posted as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, in place of Umesh Kumar.
Also, K P Krishnan, at present in the cadre, has been appointed Director General and Additional Secretary, Directorate of Currency, Department of Economic Affairs, by reviving the post to its original level and in relaxation of cooling-off requirement. (UNI)
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