Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, IAS has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry vice Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, lAS consequent upon his appointment as Officer on Special Duty, Department of Defence. Prior to this, he was serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1993 Batch from Nagaland cadre. In Central Government, he has held many important positions in the Ministries of Corporate Affairs and Health & Family Welfare. In the State Government, he has handled Departments of Planning & Coordination, Health & Family Welfare, Environment & Forest, Municipalities and Local Self Government and Home amongst others.

Administrative appointment: Senior IAS officer assumes Secretary role, noting prior central and state leadership experience. Assumption of charge documents the administrative appointment of Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1993 batch from the Nagaland cadre, to the post of Secretary in the central department responsible for promotion of industry and internal trade, noting his prior service as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce and extensive central and state administrative experience.