Nidhi Tewari, a 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prior to this, she served as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) since November 2022.
Hailing from Mehmurganj in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Tewari secured the 96th rank in the 2013 Civil Services Examination. Before joining the IFS, she worked as an Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) in Varanasi while preparing for the civil services.
In the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Tewari was part of the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division. At the PMO, she worked in the ‘Foreign and Security’ vertical, reporting to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and handled areas such as External Affairs, Atomic Energy, Security Affairs, and the state of Rajasthan.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved her appointment, effective immediately, on a co-terminus basis or until further orders.
