Lav Agarwal (Indian Civil Servant) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	18/02/1972
Age	54 years
Birthplace	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Lav Agarwal

30/12/2025

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a major bureaucratic reshuffle on 30 December 2025, appointing Lav Agarwal as the Director General of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry[3][4]. He moved from his previous role as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development to this new leadership position overseeing foreign trade regulations[4][5].

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Bio/Wiki

Famous For	Being the spokesperson of the Health Ministry to brief the country about the status of COVID-19 in India

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
College/University	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Vaishya (Bania)
Hobbies	Photography, Doing Yoga

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	K. G. Agarwal (Chartered Accountant)
Children	There is not much information about his children.

Career

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1996
Cadre	Andhra Pradesh
Major Designations	Assistant Collector Project Director Jt Collector Jt Chief Electoral Officer Deputy Secretary Joint Secretary Collector & D. M. Chairman & M. D. Director Secretary Commissioner Chief Executive Officer Commissioner/Director Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Lav Agarwal began UPSC exam preparation post his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, successfully passing it in 1996.
2. Known for his calm and effective communication approach.
3. Considered a humble and modest civil servant.
4. Hosted guests at the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit in New Delhi in February 2019.
5. Represented India in global health forums.
6. Spends around 15-16 hours daily at the office.
7. Shows passion, dedication to succeed, and a strong focus on goals.
8. Born in a middle-class Agarwal family of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
9. His father, K. G. Agarwal, is a renowned Chartered Accountant in Saharanpur with over 45 years in the profession.
10. Enrolled at IIT Delhi in 1989 and graduated in 1993.
11. First posting as Assistant Collector of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh after training.
12. Served in departments including Health, Election Commission, Power Distribution, Education, Youth Services and Sports, Housing, and Disaster Management in Andhra Pradesh.
13. On deputation to central government as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from 29 August 2016 to 28 August 2021, handling portfolios like global health, mental health, technology, public health, digital health, telemedicine, disease surveillance, and international health cooperation.
14. Currently serves as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
15. Lav Agarwal began UPSC exam preparation after completing his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering and cleared it in 1996.
16. His father, K. G. Agarwal, is a Chartered Accountant in Saharanpur.
17. On deputation to the central government as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from 29 August 2016 to 28 August 2021, handling portfolios like global health, mental health, technology, public health, digital health, telemedicine, disease surveillance, and international health cooperation.
18. Served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from August 2016 to August 2022, handling portfolios like global health, mental health, technology, public health, digital health, telemedicine, disease surveillance, and international health cooperation[1].
19. Currently serves as Director General of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry[3][4].

Lav Agarwal Civil Servant Indian Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh