11 Facts About Puneet Talwar

Puneet Talwar previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2014 to November 2015.

Puneet Talwar earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.

From 1995 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2008, Puneet Talwar served as the Chief Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Advisor to Joe Biden on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Puneet Talwar then worked on the Policy Planning Staff of the United States Department of State from 1999 to 2001.

Puneet Talwar was a foreign policy advisor for the United States House of Representatives, and served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf States on the National Security Council from 2009 to 2014.

In 2014, Puneet Talwar was nominated by Barack Obama to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.

Puneet Talwar left office in 2015 and was eventually replaced by R Clarke Cooper in 2019.

Since leaving government service, Puneet Talwar has served as chairman and President of Crest International, a US-based private investment company.

Puneet Talwar is a senior advisor at WestExec Advisors, a strategic advisory firm founded by former Obama administration officials Michele Flournoy and Tony Blinken.

In November 2020, Puneet Talwar was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Department of State.

Puneet Talwar was confirmed by the entire Senate via voice vote on September 8,2022.