Sanjiv Arora to be new Secretary of overseas Indian affairs

Senior diplomat Sanjiv Arora has been appointed as Secretary, overseas Indian affairs, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry on Tuesday. Sanjiv Arora, a 1984-batch officer of India Foreign Service, is at present India's Ambassador in Lebanon. He has been appointed as the Secretary, (consular, passport, visa and overseas Indian affairs) in the External Affairs Ministry with effect from February 1, 2019, the order said.

Sanjiv Arora will take charge in place of Dnyaneshwar Mulay, it added.

(With inputs from agencies.)