Riva Ganguly Das appointed next Secretary (East) in External Affairs Ministry

She is presently High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh

July 23, 2020 01:59 pm | Updated 01:59 pm IST - AHMEDABAD

Riva Ganguly Das. File photo

Riva Ganguly Das. File photo

The Modi administration on Thursday announced the appointment of Riva Ganguly Das as the next Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

She will replace Vijay Singh Thakur, who is due for superannuation on September 30.

Ms. Das, a 1986-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. She will take over as Secretary (East) from October.

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