Rajeev Topno was on central government deputation posted as the Deputy Secretary at Prime Minister's office, Delhi from the year 2009 to 2014. And on 19 July 2014 he was appointed as the Private Secretary of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Rajeev Topno Rajeev Topno (Hindi: राजीव टोपनो); born on 28 May 1974 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian Civil Servant as a member of Indian Administrative Service of Gujarat Cadre and as director to the Prime Minister's office New Delhi. On 16 July 2014 he was appointed private secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Rajeev Topno
Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi President's Estate 34 Lakhs. The guest-list includes various heads of the states, political parties and groups along with leaders of SAARC countries. The event is hence viewed as a "major diplomatic event". All SAARC heads of government attended. The ceremony was the first swearing-in of an Indian Prime Minister where all SAARC heads were invited. After the ceremony, Modi described this new government's first major initiative in foreign policy as the "right decision at the right time". Prime Minister of Tibetan Government-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay attended the ceremony. Chinese government opposed the invitation to the Tibetan leader. Outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan