Vikram Misri

 

Vikram Misri

Vikram Misri is an Indian diplomat and the current Deputy National Security Adviser of India. He will be taking over as the next Foreign Secretary of India, replacing Vinay Kwatra, with effect from July 15, 2024 

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. Misri was born on November 7, 1964, in Srinagar, India, to a Kashmiri Hindu family 

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. He completed his early education at the Scindia School and obtained his undergraduate degree in history from the Hindu College of the University of Delhi. He also holds an MBA from the XLRI Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur 

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.Before his appointment as the Deputy National Security Adviser, Misri served as India's ambassador to China from 2019 to 2021 

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. He is widely regarded as an expert on China and has played a key role in talks between India and China, particularly after the tensions that arose from the 2020 standoff in eastern Ladakh and the Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese forces 

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.Misri has had a distinguished career in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). He joined the IFS in 1989 and has served in various capacities in Indian missions abroad, including Brussels and Tunis 

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. He has also served as India's ambassador to Spain and Myanmar and has worked in Indian missions in Pakistan, the US, Sri Lanka, and Germany 

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. Misri has a critical understanding of China, which is a primary foreign policy challenge for India 

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.Misri is married to Dolly Misri and has two children. He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kashmiri, and has a working knowledge of French 

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.Overall, Vikram Misri is a highly experienced diplomat with expertise in China-related matters, and he will be assuming the role of Foreign Secretary of India from July 15, 2024 

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