(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments to Foreign/Captive Posts under the Department of Economic Affairs and Department of Commerce for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the or until further orders, whichever is earlier, subject to the conditions. Ravi Kota, IAS (AM: 1993), for the post of Minister (Economic) (Joint Secretary level), Embassy of India, Washington DC, USA under the Department of Economic Affairs. Rajeev Topno, IAS (GJ: 1996) for the post of Senior Advisor (Joint Secretary level) to the ED, World Bank, Washington DC, USA under the Department of Economic Affairs. Lekhan Thakkar, CSS for the post of Counsellor (Economic) (Director level), Embassy of India, Beijing, China, under the Department of Economic Affairs. H. Atheli, ICAS (2000) for the post of Advisor (Director level) to ED, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines under the Department of Economic Affairs. Brajendra Navnit, IAS (TN: 1999), for the post of Ambassador & PRI (Joint Secretary level) to the WTO, PMI to WTO, Geneva, Switzerland under the Department of Commerce Anwar Hussain Shaik, IRTS (2000) for the post of Counsellor (Director level), PMI to WTO, Geneva, Switzerland under the Department of Commerce. N. Ashok Kumar, IAS (MN :2004) for the post of Advisor, (Industry and Engineering) (Director level), Embassy of India, Brussels, Belgium under the Department of Commerce.