India, May 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Shri Bharat Khera has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India.

A 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, Shri Khera brings with him more than three decades of administrative experience across key assignments in both the Central and State Governments. Prior to assuming his present role, he served as Additional Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs.

During his distinguished tenure in the Government of India, Shri Khera served for over five years as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from November 2014 to February 2020. As Joint Secretary (Air), he hand...