VIVEK AGGARWAL (IAS)
SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Vivek Aggarwal is a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1994 batch, belonging to the Madhya Pradesh cadre of 2025, he serves as the Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Culture.
Vivek Aggarwal has held several key positions in the Government of India, Government of Punjab and the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
In April 2025, he was appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Culture. Prior to this, he served as Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, where he also held the additional responsibility of Director, Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND).
Earlier, he served as Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and as Joint Secretary in the same department.
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India’s cultural resurgence is no longer confined to symbolism or ceremonial diplomacy. It is increasingly becoming an instrument of national strategy combining heritage, soft power, tourism, philanthropy, and creative industries into a new grammar of nation-building.
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The Intergovernmental Committee and the Imperative of Safeguarding Intangible Heritage As Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, it has been an honour to steer India's engagement with the representatives of the global community.
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In April 2025, the Ministry of Culture learned that gem relics from Piprahwa, part of the sacred Piprahwa relics, were being auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong. Around the same time, a grievance filed on the PMRP Portal by Prof. Naman Ahuja highlighted the urgency.
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