Vikram Misri | |
---|---|
![]() Misri in 2024 | |
35th Foreign Secretary of India | |
Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | S. Jaishankar |
Preceded by | Vinay Mohan Kwatra |
Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
In office 1 January 2022 – 14 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Pankaj Saran |
Succeeded by | Pavan Kapoor |
26th Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China | |
In office 8 January 2019 - 11 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Gautam Bambawale |
Succeeded by | Pradeep Kumar Rawat |
Personal details | |
Born | Srinagar, India | 7 November 1964
Alma mater | Hindu College University of Delhi XLRI Jamshedpur[1] |
Vikram Misri (born 7 November 1964) is an Indian diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service, currently serving as the 35th Foreign Secretary of India since July 2024. Previously, he served as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India from January 2022 until July 2024,[2] and as the ambassador of India to China from January 2019 to December 2021.[3]
Previously, he has served as the private secretary to three Prime Ministers: Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi,[4] and also as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar.[5][6]
Early life and education
Misri was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir in a Kashmiri Pandit family.[7][8]
Misri attended Burn Hall School and DAV School in Srinagar. He then studied at Carmel Convent School in Udhampur[9] and at Scindia School in Gwalior.[10] Later, he completed his undergraduate degree in history from the Hindu College, Delhi.[11] He also completed an MBA degree at the XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur.[12]
Career

After completing his education, Misri worked for three years in advertising.[5] He did stints with Lintas India in Mumbai and Contract Advertising in Delhi, and advertising film making.[1][13] He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1989. Between 1991 and 1996, he served in various capacities in the Indian missions in Brussels, Tunis, Islamabad and Washington D.C.[1][5] He was appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral in 1997.[5] Following this, he had various stints in the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of External Affairs, as well as several Indian missions abroad. he remained India’s Ambassador to Spain in 2014, Ambassador to Myanmar in 2016 and Ambassador to China, January 2019 to December 2021. [1]
In 2012, he was appointed the private secretary to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.[14] He continued to serve in that capacity when Singh was succeeded by Narendra Modi. He was appointed the ambassador to Spain in 2014.[15] He was appointed the ambassador to Myanmar in 2016.
In 2019, he was appointed the ambassador to China. He was the ambassador during the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes and held a series of meetings with senior Chinese officials, including Liu Jianchao to discuss the tensions.[16][17][18] He was appointed as the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) from 1 January 2022.[19]
Foreign Secretary
On 28 June 2024, it was announced that Mr. Misri would succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra to assume the post of Foreign Secretary of India. On 15 July 2024, he became the 35th Foreign Secretary of India.[20]
Personal life
Misri is married to Dolly and has two children.[5] He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kashmiri and has a working knowledge of French.[5] He is a fellow of ASPEN Institute USA's India leadership initiative, now known as the Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship.[21]
References
- ^ a b c d About MEA: Profiles: Shri Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, retrieved 12 May 2025
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri, who has been aide to 3 PMs, is India's new deputy NSA". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Amb Vikram Misri had farewell call on Chinese FM Wang Yi, expressed hope for complete resolution of border issues soon". NewsOnAIR. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed private secretary to PM Narendra Modi". mint. PTI. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador's Profile". Embassy of India, Beijing, China. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Vikram Misri Biography: Birth, Age, Early Life, Family, Education, Career, Assignments, and More". Jagranjosh.com. 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ News, NDTV Profit (7 May 2025). "Meet Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Who Briefed Media After Operation Sindoor". NDTV Profit.
{{cite news}}
:|last1=
has generic name (help) - ^ Oberoi, Surinder Singh (16 July 2024). "Ambassador Vikram Misri becomes 3rd Kashmiri to assume charge of India's Foreign Secretary". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Pratap, Rishabh Madhavendra (15 July 2024). "Vikram Misri, 1989 Batch IFS Officer Assumes Charge As New Foreign Secretary". Times Now. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri takes charge as new Foreign Secretary". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri takes charge as new Foreign Secretary". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Vikram Misri takes charge as India's new envoy to China". The Hindu. PTI. 8 January 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Vikram Misri, 1989 Batch IFS Officer Assumes Charge As New Foreign Secretary". Times Now. 15 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Reshuffle in PMO: IFS officer Vikram Misri made private secy". Hindustan Times. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi". India Today. PTI. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "Indian envoy to China Vikram Misri meets top party functionary to discuss LAC tensions". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Basu, Nayanima (14 August 2020). "India seeks more engagement with China on border row, envoy Misri meets top Chinese officials". The Print. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Indian envoy meets Chinese vice foreign minister, emphasises on complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh". The Times of India. ANI. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Who is Vikram Misri? Know all about India's new Foreign Secretary". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Vikram Misri named India's next foreign secretary, who is he?". Firstpost. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Vikram Misri, 1989 Batch IFS Officer Assumes Charge As New Foreign Secretary". Times Now. 15 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Scindia School alumni
- Hindu College, Delhi alumni
- People from Srinagar
- XLRI – Xavier School of Management alumni
- Kashmiri people
- Kashmiri Hindus
- Kashmiri Pandits
- Indian Foreign Service officers
- Ambassadors of India to China
- Ambassadors of India to Spain
- Ambassadors of India to Myanmar
- Indian Foreign Secretaries