In India, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) are considered highly prestigious and top-tier services. To join either of these services, candidates must ...
The appointment is a rare instance of a non-Indian Foreign Service officer being named to the role and comes as New Delhi seeks to reset ties with Dhaka.
The BJP leader’s appointment signifies new thinking in govt after Trump appoints new non-career diplomats as envoys.