Vikram Misri

Vikram Misri
Misri in 2019
35th Foreign Secretary of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 July 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterS. Jaishankar
Preceded byVinay Mohan Kwatra
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
1 January 2022 – 14 July 2024
Preceded byPankaj Saran
Succeeded byPavan Kapoor
26th Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China
In office
8 January 2019 - 11 December 2021
Preceded byGautam Bambawale
Succeeded byPradeep Kumar Rawat
Personal details
Born (1964-11-07) 7 November 1964 (age 60)
Srinagar, India
Alma mater
Vikram Misri calling on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 15 January 2018

Vikram Misri (born 7 November 1964) is an Indian diplomat. He currently serves as the 35th Foreign Secretary of India from July 2024 onwards. Previously, he served as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India from 1 January 2022, succeeding Pankaj Saran till 14 July 2024.[1] Whereas, he has served as the ambassador of India to China from January 2019 to December 2021.[2]

Previously, he served as the private secretary to Prime Ministers Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi,[3] and also as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar.[4][5]

  1. ^ "China expert Vikram Misri, who has been aide to 3 PMs, is India's new deputy NSA". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Amb Vikram Misri had farewell call on Chinese FM Wang Yi, expressed hope for complete resolution of border issues soon". NewsOnAIR. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ PTI (20 July 2014). "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed private secretary to PM Narendra Modi". mint. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ambassador's Profile". Embassy of India, Beijing, China. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Vikram Misri Biography: Birth, Age, Early Life, Family, Education, Career, Assignments, and More". Jagranjosh.com. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.