Shri Vishwesh Negi is a 2002 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer. He currently holds the position of Joint Secretary of the Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence. He has previously held the positions of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Deputy Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He holds a Master's Degree in Forestry from the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.