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Obama Nominates Indian-American To Key Diplomatic Position
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), is the Department of State's principal link to the Department of Defence.
Since 2009, Talwar has been a Special Assistant to the US President and Senior Director for Iran, Iraq and the Gulf states on the White House National Security Staff.
Prior to this, Talwar had served as a Senior Professional Staff Member on the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate (SFRC) from 2001 to 2009 and from 1997 to 1999, he was the chief advisor on the Middle East to then Senator Joseph R Biden, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Talwar served as a member of the Department of State's Policy Planning Staff from 1999 to 2001.
From 1992 to 1995, he served as a foreign policy advisor to Representative Thomas C Sawyer and from 1990 to 1992, as an official with the United Nations.
Talwar received a BS from Cornell University and an MA from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
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Source: PTI
