Vikram Misri takes charge as new Foreign Secretary
The Hindu
Vikram Misri, seasoned diplomat and expert on China, appointed as India's new Foreign Secretary amid foreign policy challenges.
Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, regarded as an expert on China, assumed charge as India's new Foreign Secretary on July 15.
A 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Mr. Misri succeeded Vinay Kwatra.
Mr. Misri assumed charge of the key position at a time when India is looking to navigate various foreign policy challenges, including its frosty ties with China following the lingering eastern Ladakh border row.
"Shri Vikram Misri assumed charge as Foreign Secretary today. #TeamMEA extends a warm welcome to Foreign Secretary Misri and wishes him a successful tenure ahead," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X.
Mr. Misri was serving as the deputy national security advisor in his previous assignment.
He has the rare distinction of serving as private secretary to three prime ministers — Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi.
Before he was appointed as the deputy NSA, Mr. Misri served as India's ambassador to China from 2019-2021.
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