New Delhi, 06 March 2026: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for extension of tenure of foreign deputation of Shri Jujjavarapu Balaji, IAS (MN: 2001) as Minister (Agriculture), Embassy of India, Rome for a further period of four months beyond 29.08.2026 or until further orders.







