Who is Vikram Misri, who has been made the next foreign secretary of the country, he is an expert on China affairs

Ananya Shroff
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New Delhi: The new Foreign Secretary of the country has been announced. The government has declared Deputy NSA Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary of the country. According to the order issued by the Ministry, Vikram Misri will take charge from July 15. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is currently the Foreign Secretary. His tenure ended on April 30 this year, but the government extended his tenure for 6 months. Let us know some special things about the new Foreign Secretary of the country…

Vikram Misri is a 1989 batch IFS officer

Vikram Misri was born on 7 April 1964 in Jammu and Kashmir. He did his early education from Scindia School and completed his graduation from Hindu College, Delhi. After this he also did MBA. However, after this Vikram Misri started preparing for the civil examination and passed the exam and became an IFS officer. Let us tell you that Vikram Misri is a 1989 batch IFS officer. He has worked in the Ministry of External Affairs from the post of Under Secretary to Director.

Vikram Misri has been the personal secretary of three Prime Ministers

The new Foreign Secretary of the country has also worked as the private secretary of three Prime Ministers. He has been the private secretary of Inder Kumar Gujral from 1997 to March 1998, Manmohan Singh from October 2012 to May 2014 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi from May 2014 to July 2014. Vikram Misri is also called an expert on China affairs. The central government appointed him as the Indian Ambassador to China in the last month of 2018.

Has been a part of many missions of India

The new Foreign Secretary of the country has worked in many important missions for the country. These included various Indian missions in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. During the violent clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese Army in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh in June 2020, Vikram Misri participated in several rounds of talks between the two countries. Along with this, Vikram Misri has served in many embassies of India including Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.


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