Vikram Misri is new foreign secretary
Updated On: 16 July, 2024 09:06 AM IST | Agencies
External affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Misri on assuming his new responsibility
Vikram Misri assumes charge as the Foreign Secretary. Pic/PTI
Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, widely regarded as an expert on China and national security, assumed charge as India’s new foreign secretary on Monday.
Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer who was serving as the deputy national security advisor, succeeded Vinay Kwatra.
The 59-year-old assumed charge of the key position at a time India is looking to navigate various geo-political challenges, including its frosty ties with China following the lingering eastern Ladakh border row and the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
External affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Misri on assuming his new responsibility.
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