Naveen Srivastava, presently working as an additional secretary in the external affairs ministry has been appointed as the next ambassador to Nepal. He succeeded Vinay Kwatra, who has recently become the foreign secretary.
He has played a key role in diplomatic and military talks with China to tackle the military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). During the recent visit of PM Modi to Nepal, both countries have signed six agreements to strengthen ties.