Vikram Misri Appointed India’s New Foreign Secretary

Vikram Misri Appointed India’s New Foreign Secretary 2025 The Government announced on June 28 that Vikram Misri, the Deputy National Security Advisor and former Indian ambassador to China, will assume the position of Foreign Secretary on July 15, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra.

विक्रम मिस्री एक भारतीय राजनयिक हैं, जिन्होंने जनवरी २०१९ से दिसंबर २०२१ तक चीन में भारत के राजदूत के रूप में काम किया है। उन्होंने १ जनवरी २०२२ से पंकज सरन के उत्तराधिकारी के रूप में भारत के उप राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार के रूप में पदभार संभाला।

• Born: 7 November 1964 (age 59 years), Srinagar
• Education: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, The Scindia School, Hindu College–Delhi University (HC–DU)
• Previous office: Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China (2019–2021)
• Nationality: Indian

Appointment of Vikram Misri

Vikram Misri, IFS (1989), has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary starting from July 15, 2025, replacing Shri Vinay Kwatra, as confirmed by the Personnel Ministry. With expertise in India-China relations, Mr. Misri is anticipated to prioritize the current tensions between Delhi and Beijing.

About Vikram Misri

Vikram Misri, an Indian diplomat born on 7 November 1964, is currently the 35th Foreign Secretary of India, assuming office from Vinay Mohan Kwatra in July 2025. Prior to this role, he was the Deputy National Security Advisor of India from 1 January 2022 until 14 July 2025, following Pankaj Saran. He also held the position of ambassador of India to China from January 2019 to December 2021.

Vikram Misri’s prominent foreign postings

Mr. Misri served as the Indian ambassador in Myanmar from 2016 to 2018 during the Rohingya crisis in Rakhine province. Following this, he was appointed as the ambassador in China from 2019 to 2021. During the 2020 Galwan crisis, he engaged in behind-the-scenes discussions with Chinese officials. Additionally, he has had diplomatic roles in Indian missions in Pakistan, the U.S., Belgium, and Spain.

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Who is Vikram Misri? All you to know about India’s new foreign secretary

India’s Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri, has been appointed as the upcoming Foreign Secretary of the country, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Misri, a member of the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers, will assume the position starting July 15.

All The Information you Need About Vikram Misri

A native of Kashmir, Misri, a career diplomat, has occupied various significant roles at both the Ministry of External Affairs and the prime minister’s office (PMO). He obtained a degree in History and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur. At the start of his career, Misri served as the under secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) during the IK Gujral administration from November 1996 to April 1997. Subsequently, he was appointed as Gujral’s private secretary from April 1997 to March 1998.

Between April 1998 and August 2000, the IFS officer served as an under secretary for the Pakistan desk at the MEA. From November 2006 to September 2008, during Pranab Mukherjee’s tenure as Foreign Minister of India, Misri was the Director of the Office at the MEA. In 2012, he briefly held the position of joint secretary at the PMO from March to October. Subsequently, he served as the private secretary to then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh until May 2014. Misri was also the Consul General of India in Germany from 2011 to 2012 and the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2011. He later served as India’s ambassador to Spain from 2014 to 2016 and Myanmar from 2016 to 2018.

Throughout the years, Misri became known as the specialist on China. His final diplomatic assignment was in Beijing from January 2019 to December 2021 (amid the Galwan Valley conflicts). On January 1, 2022, Misri was designated as the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA).

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri is next foreign secy, to take charge July 15

Born in Srinagar in 1964, Misry has a Bachelor’s degree in History from Delhi University’s Hindu College and an MBA from XLRI. The official notification issued on Friday states that Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri will succeed Vinay Kwatra as the next foreign secretary on July 15. Misri, an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1989-batch, served as India’s ambassador to China from 2019 to 2021, where he established a strong network within the Chinese government. He played a crucial role in the discussions with China following the tensions post the Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020. Kwatra, who received a six-month extension in March, will retain the position until July 14 before potentially being appointed as the ambassador to the US.

Misry, born in 1964 in Srinagar, obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History from Hindu College at Delhi University and an MBA from XLRI. He served as private secretary to three prime ministers: Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. In 2022, he took over as Deputy NSA in the National Security Council Secretariat from Pankaj Saran. Misri held the position of India’s ambassador to Spain from 2014 to 2016 and to Myanmar from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, he worked in various Indian missions such as Pakistan, the US, Germany, Belgium, and Sri Lanka.

Who is the Indian ambassador to China?

People’s Republic of China (1950–present)

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