Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri will take charge as the Foreign Secretary on July 15, the Government announced on June 28. Mr. Misri, who is a former Indian ambassador to China, will succeed current Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra.
“Appointment of Vikram Misri, IFS (1989), Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat to the post of Foreign Secretary w.e.f. 15th July 2024 vice Shri Vinay Kwatra,” the Personnel Ministry declared in an announcement. Mr. Misri, who is known for being a specialist in India-China relations, is expected to bring a special focus on the ongoing tension between Delhi and Beijing.
Mr. Misri’s prominent foreign postings include Myanmar where he was the Indian ambassador during 2016-2018 when the Rohingya crisis erupted in Rakhine province. He subsequently was sent to China in 2019 where he served as the ambassador till 2021. He is known to have conducted backroom negotiations with the Chinese authorities during the 2020 Galwan crisis.
His diplomatic career also included stints in the Indian missions in Pakistan, U.S., Belgium and Spain.
