Foreign Secretary of India | |
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Emblem of India
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Residence |
South Block, Secretariat Building, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India |
Appointer | Minister of External Affairs |
Inaugural holder | K. P. S. Menon |
Formation | 16 April 1948 |
Website | Ministry of External Affairs |
The Foreign Secretary is a post in the Indian Foreign Service and is the top diplomat for foreign relations. This post is equivalent (rank and pay scale) to Secretary to Government of India.
The appointment to this post is made by the Ministry of External Affairs.