Owais Ahmed Transferred from Jammu & Kashmir to Ladakh; Rakesh Minhas’ Transfer Kept in Abeyance

New Delhi : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has ordered the transfer of IAS officer Owais Ahmed (AGMUT:2014) from Jammu & Kashmir to Ladakh with immediate effect.

According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 12, 2026, the transfer has been made with the approval of the Competent Authority and will remain effective until further orders.

In another significant development, the Ministry has also kept in abeyance the transfer of IAS officer Rakesh Minhas (AGMUT:2016) from Jammu & Kashmir to Ladakh.

The order states that the decision regarding Rakesh Minhas is a partial modification of the MHA’s earlier order dated November 6, 2026, under which his transfer from Jammu & Kashmir to Ladakh had been ordered.

The fresh directions have been communicated to the officer concerned through the Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir. Copies of the order have also been circulated among the Chief Secretaries and administrative authorities of various Union Territories and states.

The order has been signed by Rakesh Kumar Singh, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.