According to an official statement, Nidhi Tewari, an IFS officer from the 2014 batch, has been named Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new private secretary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s private secretary is Nidhi Tewari, a youthful IFS officer. She is a 2014 batch Indian Foreign Services officer.
Nidhi Tewari is who?
After joining the Prime Minister’s Office as an Under Secretary in 2022, Nidhi Tewari, an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2014 batch,
has been a Deputy Secretary since January 6, 2023.
Her home is Mehmurganj in Varanasi, which has been Prime Minister Modi’s Lok Sabha seat since 2014. She placed 96th in the 2013 Civil Services Examination.Before joining the PMO, Tewari was part of the Ministry of External Affairs, where she worked in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division. With her expertise in international relations, she played a significant role in the PMO, particularly in the ‘Foreign and Security’ vertical, reporting directly to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, according to media reports.
Who is the PM’s constituency bureaucrat Nidhi Tewari?
Nidhi Tewari, a 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in 2022 as an Under Secretary and has been a Deputy Secretary since January 6, 2023.
Tewari is from Mehmurganj in Varanasi, which has served as the Lok Sabha seat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014. In 2013, she achieved the 96th position on the Civil Services Examination. She prepared for the UPSC while working in Varanasi as an Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) prior to passing the test.
Tewari worked in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) before to joining the PMO. She then played a significant position in the PMO, specifically in the “Foreign and Security” vertical, where she reported directly to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval thanks to her proficiency in foreign relations.
Along with duties pertaining to the state of Rajasthan, she oversaw important sectors like External Affairs, Atomic Energy, and Security Affairs. She played a crucial role during India’s G20 chairmanship due to her extensive involvement in international policy.
