{"id":1571,"date":"2024-06-29T09:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T09:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2024-06-29T09:58:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T09:58:21","slug":"who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Vikram Misri? Know all about India&#8217;s new Foreign Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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Appointment\">Vikram Misri&#8217;s Appointment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Background_and_Early_Career\" title=\"Background and Early Career\">Background and Early Career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Key_Diplomatic_Roles\" title=\"Key Diplomatic Roles\">Key Diplomatic Roles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Ambassador_to_China\" title=\"Ambassador to China\">Ambassador to China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Ambassador_to_Spain_and_Myanmar\" title=\"Ambassador to Spain and Myanmar\">Ambassador to Spain and Myanmar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Deputy_National_Security_Adviser\" title=\"Deputy National Security Adviser\">Deputy National Security Adviser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Private_Secretary_to_Prime_Ministers\" title=\"Private Secretary to Prime Ministers\">Private Secretary to Prime Ministers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Service_in_the_External_Affairs_Ministry\" title=\"Service in the External Affairs Ministry\">Service in the External Affairs Ministry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Joint_Secretary_in_the_PMO\" title=\"Joint Secretary in the PMO\">Joint Secretary in the PMO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#What_are_Vikram_Misris_key_contributions_as_a_diplomat\" title=\"What are Vikram Misri&#8217;s key contributions as a diplomat?\">What are Vikram Misri&#8217;s key contributions as a diplomat?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#What_is_Vikram_Misris_background_in_diplomacy\" title=\"What is Vikram Misri&#8217;s background in diplomacy?\">What is Vikram Misri&#8217;s background in diplomacy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#What_significant_roles_has_Vikram_Misri_held_in_the_past\" title=\"What significant roles has Vikram Misri held in the past?\">What significant roles has Vikram Misri held in the past?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#When_was_Vikram_Misri_appointed_as_Indias_Foreign_Secretary\" title=\"When was Vikram Misri appointed as India&#8217;s Foreign Secretary?\">When was Vikram Misri appointed as India&#8217;s Foreign Secretary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/#Who_is_Vikram_Misri\" title=\"Who is Vikram Misri?\">Who is Vikram Misri?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><strong>Introduction<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vikram Misri has taken the helm as India&#8217;s new Foreign Secretary, effective from July 15, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra. An accomplished diplomat, Misri&#8217;s career spans several significant roles, including Deputy NSA and ambassadorial positions in China, Spain, and Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vikram_Misris_Appointment\"><\/span><strong>Vikram Misri&#8217;s Appointment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian government has officially named Vikram Misri as the new Foreign Secretary, starting July 15. This decision, sanctioned by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, follows the extension of Vinay Mohan Kwatra&#8217;s tenure earlier this year. Misri&#8217;s new role necessitated the curtailment of his tenure as Deputy NSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_and_Early_Career\"><\/span><strong>Background and Early Career<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has held numerous influential positions. He served in the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office and the Ministry of External Affairs, among other positions, over his vast career. Misri began his diplomatic career, having been born in Srinagar, India, on November 7, 1964, by serving in a number of Indian missions in Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Diplomatic_Roles\"><\/span><strong>Key Diplomatic Roles<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ambassador_to_China\"><\/span><strong>Ambassador to China<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From January 2019 to December 2021, Misri served as the ambassador to China, navigating complex diplomatic landscapes during a pivotal period in India-China relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ambassador_to_Spain_and_Myanmar\"><\/span><strong>Ambassador to Spain and Myanmar<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before his tenure in China, Misri was the ambassador to Spain and Myanmar, where he played crucial roles in strengthening India&#8217;s bilateral ties with these nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deputy_National_Security_Adviser\"><\/span><strong>Deputy National Security Adviser<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2022, Misri was appointed as the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA), a role that underscored his strategic importance in India&#8217;s national security framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Private_Secretary_to_Prime_Ministers\"><\/span><strong>Private Secretary to Prime Ministers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Misri&#8217;s career also includes serving as the private secretary to three Indian Prime Ministers: Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. This role placed him at the heart of India&#8217;s executive decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/free-astrology-prediction-for-marriage-date\/\">When will I tie the knot? Free astrology prediction for marriage date?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Service_in_the_External_Affairs_Ministry\"><\/span><strong>Service in the External Affairs Ministry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Misri&#8217;s significant contributions to the External Affairs Ministry include his tenure as Under Secretary during I.K. Gujral&#8217;s government from November 1996 to April 1997, and later as Private Secretary to Gujral until March 1998. He also served as Under Secretary\/Deputy Secretary for the Pakistan Desk from April 1998 to August 2000, and as Director of the Office of the External Affairs Minister under From November 2006 to September 2008, Pranab <a href=\"https:\/\/realstateguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mukherjee<\/a> served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joint_Secretary_in_the_PMO\"><\/span><strong>Joint Secretary in the PMO<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Misri worked as the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office&#8217;s (PMO) Joint Secretary from March 2012 to October 2012, and then as Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh&#8217;s Private Secretary from October 2012 to May 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vikram Misri&#8217;s appointment as India&#8217;s new Foreign Secretary marks a significant milestone in his distinguished career. His extensive experience and deep understanding of international relations position him well to navigate the complexities of India&#8217;s foreign policy landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1719654542029\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Vikram_Misris_key_contributions_as_a_diplomat\"><\/span>What are Vikram Misri&#8217;s key contributions as a diplomat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vikram Misri&#8217;s key contributions include enhancing India&#8217;s diplomatic relations with China, Spain, and Myanmar, advising on national security matters as Deputy NSA, and playing a pivotal role in the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office. His extensive experience and strategic insights have significantly shaped India&#8217;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1719654587384\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Vikram_Misris_background_in_diplomacy\"><\/span>What is Vikram Misri&#8217;s background in diplomacy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vikram Misri has a rich background in diplomacy with service in various Indian Missions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. He has been involved in significant roles within the External Affairs Ministry and the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office, contributing to India&#8217;s foreign policy and diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1719654609627\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_significant_roles_has_Vikram_Misri_held_in_the_past\"><\/span>What significant roles has Vikram Misri held in the past?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vikram Misri has served as the Deputy National Security Adviser, ambassador to China, Spain, and Myanmar, and as a private secretary to Prime Ministers Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. He has also held various important positions in the External Affairs Ministry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1719654646548\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_Vikram_Misri_appointed_as_Indias_Foreign_Secretary\"><\/span>When was Vikram Misri appointed as India&#8217;s Foreign Secretary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vikram Misri was appointed as India&#8217;s Foreign Secretary effective from July 15, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra.The Cabinet&#8217;s Appointments Committee gave its approval to his nomination.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1719654669672\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_Vikram_Misri\"><\/span>Who is Vikram Misri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vikram Misri is a seasoned diplomat and a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. He has held numerous key positions, including Deputy NSA, and ambassador to China, Spain, and Myanmar. He has also served as the private secretary to several Indian Prime Ministers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Vikram Misri has taken the helm as India&#8217;s new Foreign Secretary, effective from July 15, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra. An accomplished diplomat, Misri&#8217;s career spans several significant roles, including Deputy NSA and ambassadorial positions in China, Spain, and Myanmar. Vikram Misri&#8217;s Appointment The Indian government has officially named Vikram Misri as the new Foreign &#8230; <a title=\"Who is Vikram Misri? Know all about India&#8217;s new Foreign Secretary\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/techsanjublog.com\/who-is-vikram-misri-indias-new-foreign-secretary\/\" aria-label=\"More on Who is Vikram Misri? 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