Rajesh Agrawal has assumed office as Secretary of the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The 1994-batch IAS officer from the Manipur cadre brings nearly 30 years of administrative expertise across multiple sectors, including skill development, power, agriculture, and small businesses. He earned a statistics degree and a master's in operations research from Delhi University along with an executive diploma in international business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
Agrawal joined the commerce department in December 2022 as an additional secretary and later became the chief negotiator for major trade agreements with the United States, Australia, and ASEAN nations. He previously represented India...