Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Nidhi Tiwari has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official government order.
Who is Nidhi Tiwari?
Nidhi Tiwari has been serving in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as Deputy Secretary since January 2023. Before that, she worked as Under Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs’ Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division. In November 2022, she joined the PMO as Under Secretary and was later promoted to Deputy Secretary.
A Special Connection with Varanasi
While preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Nidhi Tiwari worked as Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) in Varanasi. She secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 96 in the exam. She hails from Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.