| Career Overview | - Ranked 96th in the Civil Services Examination in 2013.
- Worked as an Assistant Commissioner in Varanasi before joining the Indian Foreign Service.
- Joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as an Under Secretary in 2022.
- Promoted to Deputy Secretary in January 2023.
- Worked in the Ministry of External Affairs focusing on disarmament and international security affairs.
- Contributed to key issues in international relations within the Prime Minister’s Office.
- Managed security, atomic energy, and external relations matters in the Foreign and Security section of the PMO.
- Reported directly to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
- Played a significant role during India’s presidency of the G20.
- Appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 March 2025, following approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
- Worked as an Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) in Varanasi before joining civil services.
- Selected for the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in the 2014 batch.
- Worked in the Ministry of External Affairs in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division, handling external affairs, atomic energy, and security matters.
- Managed the Foreign and Security vertical in the PMO, dealing with sensitive national security issues, diplomatic relations, and global security policies.
- Served as Deputy Secretary in the PMO since January 6, 2023.
- Appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 March 2025, following approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, with the position at Level 12 of the pay matrix.
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