Vikram Misri

Indian Foreign Service official

Indian Srinagar, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Foreign Service official
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/11/1964
Age61 years
BirthplaceSrinagar, India

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Burn Hall School, DAV School, and Carmel Convent School in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
College/University
  • Hindu College, Delhi
  • XLRI, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
  • Hindu College, Delhi (Bachelor's degree in History)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeDolly Misri
ChildrenTwo children

Family

SpouseDolly Misri
ChildrenTwo children

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vikram Misri has served in Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America during different Indian missions.
2. He belongs to the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service officers.
3. On 8 January 2019, he was named as the ambassador of India to China.
4. Misri has worked as the private secretary to three Indian Prime Ministers - Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi.
5. He was appointed as the deputy national security advisor of India on 28 December 2021.
6. Misri is fluent in Hindi, English, Kashmiri, Spanish, Urdu, and French languages.
7. In July 2024, he was appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India.
8. He served as India's Ambassador to Spain in 2014, Ambassador to Myanmar in 2016, and Ambassador to China from January 2019 to December 2021.
9. He was Deputy National Security Adviser (Strategic Affairs) from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2024.
10. He served abroad in Brussels, Tunis, Islamabad, Washington D.C., as Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, and Consul General in Munich.
11. He assumed charge as Foreign Secretary on 15 July 2024.
12. He is India's 35th Foreign Secretary.
13. Misri is fluent in Hindi, English, Kashmiri, and French languages, with working knowledge of Spanish and Urdu.
14. He was the public face of India's diplomatic efforts during Operation Sindoor, India's precision missile strikes on terror launchpads in Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attacks.
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