Randhir Jaiswal takes over as MEA spokesperson 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi passed on the baton to Randhir Jaiswal, who assumed the charge as official MEA spokesperson on Wednesday.

In a social media post on X, Mr. Bagchi said, “The baton passes on! Shri Randhir Jaiswal assumes charge as the Official Spokesperson of @MEAIndia as Shri Arindam Bagchi proceeds on overseas assignment.”

In the weekly press briefing on December 29, Mr. Bagchi addressed the media, “This is the last presser, weekly presser of the Ministry of External Affairs for this year. So, let me wish you a very happy new year and all the best for 2024. This also happens to be my last weekly press conference as the spokesperson. So, thank you all for being with us. And from next time onwards, have the privilege of Shri Randhir Jaiswal, who will take this role.”

In October 2023, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was appointed India’s next Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva.

A 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Mr. Bagchi is an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.

Mr. Bagchi took over as spokesperson in March 2021.

The new MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, previously served as consul general in New York.