Nidhi Tewari Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nidhi Tewari

• Nidhi Tewari ranked 96th in the Civil Services Examination in 2013.

• After clearing civil services, she worked as an Assistant Commissioner in Varanasi before joining the Indian Foreign Service.

• In 2022, Nidhi Tewari joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as an Under Secretary.

• In January 2023, she was promoted to Deputy Secretary.

• Before working in the PMO, she worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, where she focused on the disarmament and international security affairs division.

• Nidhi Tewari has contributed to key issues in international relations within the Prime Minister’s Office.

• She has worked in the Foreign and Security section in the Prime Minister’s Office, where she managed matters related to security, atomic energy, and external relations, and reported directly to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

• She played an important role during India’s presidency of the G20.

• On 31 March 2025, Nidhi Tewari was appointed as the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• The appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and announced by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

• Nidhi Tewari likes travelling to distant places in her free time.
  

  Nidhi Tewari during a trip