Vikram Misri: India's 35th Foreign Secretary
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Vikram Misri |
| Current Role | 35th Foreign Secretary of India (since 15 July 2024) |
| Birth | 7 November 1964 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Educational Background | - Undergraduate in History from Hindu College, Delhi |
| - MBA from XLRI - Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur | |
| Career Start | Worked in advertising before joining Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1989 |
| Key Diplomatic Assignments | - Ambassador to Spain (2014) |
| - Ambassador to China (2019-2021) | |
| - Deputy National Security Advisor (2022) | |
| Other Significant Roles | Private Secretary to PMs Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi |
| Appointment as Foreign Sec. | Succeeded Vinay Mohan Kwatra on 28 June 2024, assumed office on 15 July 2024 |
| Languages Known | English, Hindi, Kashmiri, and working knowledge of French |
| Family | Married to Dolly, two children |
| Fellowship | Fellow of the Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship by ASPEN Institute USA |