Vikas Swarup appointed Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs

NEW DELHI: Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry on Friday.

Swarup, a 1986-batch officer of the

Indian Foreign Service

, is at present

India's High Commissioner

in

Ottawa

.

He has been appointed as the Secretary, (consular, passport, visa and Overseas Indian affairs) in the External Affairs Ministry with effect from August 1, 2019, the order said.