Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Sripriya Ranganathan Appointed MEA Secretary
Sripriya Ranganathan, a senior diplomat, has been appointed as the Secretary for Consular, Passport, Visa, and Overseas Indian Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs.
She is a 1991-batch Indian Foreign Service officer and has previously served as India's Ambassador to Korea and Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, USA.
This new role is important because she will be responsible for managing issues related to Indian citizens abroad and those who wish to visit India.
Sripriya Ranganathan appointed as Secretary (CPV and OIA) in MEA.
She is a 1991-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
Previously served as India’s Ambassador to Korea and Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, USA.
The appointment was announced on December 31 in New Delhi.
Her new role involves overseeing consular, passport, visa, and overseas Indian affairs.
- Who
- Sripriya Ranganathan
- What
- Appointed as Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa, and Overseas Indian Affairs) in MEA
- When
- December 31
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To oversee consular, passport, visa, and overseas Indian affairs
- Name
- Sripriya Ranganathan
- Designation
- Secretary (CPV and OIA)
- Ministry
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
- Batch
- 1991-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
- Previous Roles
- Ambassador to Korea, Deputy Chief of Mission, Washington, USA