Vikram Misri takes over as foreign secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

Vikram Misri takes over as foreign secretary

Hindustan Times  

Veteran diplomat Vikram Misri, India’s former envoy to Beijing and an expert on China, took over as the foreign secretary on Monday after Vinay Kwatra completed his tenure over the weekend. Misri, an officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service who has the rare distinction of serving as private secretary to three prime ministers, last held the post of deputy national security adviser. HT first reported on June 7 that Misri was set to become the foreign secretary as part of a series of key appointments in the external affairs ministry. Misri served as private secretary to Prime Minister IK Gujral, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reflecting his ability to work with different regimes and earned the trust of the political leadership.

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Arrives In Dhaka Amid Frosty India-Bangladesh Ties
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Arrives In Dhaka Amid Frosty India-Bangladesh Ties

ABP News  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday reached Dhaka for Foreign Office Consultations, marking a continuation of India's structured engagements with Bangladesh. "Foreign Secretary is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on the 9th of December and he will meet his counterpart and there will be several other meetings during the visit. Foreign Office consultations led by the Foreign Secretary are structured engagements …

FirstUp: India’s foreign secretary to visit Bangladesh and the other big headlines
2 weeks, 1 day ago

FirstUp: India’s foreign secretary to visit Bangladesh and the other big headlines

Firstpost  

It’s going to be a busy Monday with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart in Dhaka. Amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to travel to Dhaka today to attend a foreign secretary-level meeting. Foreign Secretary Misri in Bangladesh Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Bangladesh today for a …

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

Foreign Secretary Misri raises India's concerns over safety of minorities during Bangladesh visit | DETAILS
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Foreign Secretary Misri raises India's concerns over safety of minorities during Bangladesh visit | DETAILS

India TV News  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met Bangladesh's Foreign Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain in Dhaka and raised several key issues including safety and welfare of minorities in the country. I have underlined today India's desire to work closely with the interim government of Bangladesh Authority Misri told the media," Misri added. Misri was in the neighbouring county to participate …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties

India TV News  

India-Bangladesh ties: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Monday. Discussions on minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India According to a statement from the chief advisor's office, discussions also included issues concerning minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India, and regional cooperation. Misri holds bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart …

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster

India Today  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, marking the first high-level trip from India after Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power in August following massive violent protests. The high-level visit also came at a time of increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India announced on Friday that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 for consultations, with the trip coming against the backdrop of strains in bilateral ties over the persecution of the Hindu minority in the neighbouring country. The consultations, which are led by the two foreign secretaries, are part of India’s structured interactions with the …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA on rising attacks on Hindus
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA on rising attacks on Hindus

India TV News  

India has once again expressed concern over ongoing legal matters in Bangladesh and the rising violence against its Hindu minority, emphasising the importance of fairness, justice, and transparency in the treatment of Indian nationals and minority communities. We would like to reiterate our expectation that relevant legal processes underway in Bangladesh are executed in a fair, just, and transparent manner, …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government

India Today  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on December 9, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two countries since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, took power on August 8. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in bilateral relations and escalating concerns about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri's tenure extended till 2026
1 month, 1 week ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri's tenure extended till 2026

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Monday extended the tenure of foreign secretary Vikram Misri till July 14, 2026. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved extension of Vikram Misri as Foreign Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation on November 30 for a tenure up to July 14, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in terms of provisions …

Centre extends Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's tenure until July 2026
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1 month, 1 week ago

Centre extends Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's tenure until July 2026

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Central Government on Monday extended the tenure of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who was set to retire on November 30 this year. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension of Vikram Misri as Foreign Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation on November 30 for a tenure up to July 14, 2026, or …

Nepal pledges to safeguard use of its territory against neighbours
4 months, 1 week ago

Nepal pledges to safeguard use of its territory against neighbours

The Hindu  

“The Nepali territory will not be allowed to be used for any activities against its neighbours,” Nepali Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak said on Monday, assuring India that no such activity against the neighbouring country would be entertained by the Himalayan nation. “The Minister gave this assurance during his meeting with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who paid a courtesy call …

Nepal govt pledges to safeguard use of its territory against neighbours
4 months, 1 week ago

Nepal govt pledges to safeguard use of its territory against neighbours

Business Standard  

On the occasion, the home minister pledged that no activities against the neighbouring countries would be entertained in the Nepali territory. | Photo: Wikipedia The Nepali territory will not be allowed to be used for any activities against its neighbours, the Nepali Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak said on Monday, assuring India that no such activity against the neighbouring country would …

Foreign Secretary Misri Calls On Nepal’s New PM Oli As Border Issue Lingers
4 months, 1 week ago

Foreign Secretary Misri Calls On Nepal’s New PM Oli As Border Issue Lingers

ABP News  

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Sunday called on Prime Minister of Nepal KPS Oli, who came back to power for the fourth time on 15 July, even as New Delhi and Kathmandu continue to stare at a piling up of issues from the border dispute to revising the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty. On Sunday, the Foreign Secretary …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrives in Nepal on two-day visit
4 months, 1 week ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrives in Nepal on two-day visit

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on a two-day visit to discuss with the country's leadership and officials ways to further strengthen India-Nepal relations and advance the mutually beneficial ties with the Himalayan nation. pic.twitter.com/OrweesMgaC — IndiaInNepal August 11, 2024 "Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri arrives in Kathmandu for an official visit from 11-12 August 2024. …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Nepal on August 11-12
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Nepal on August 11-12

Hindustan Times  

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit during Nepal from August 11-12 to review bilateral relationship and to explore ways to expand cooperation between the two countries. This will be Misri’s second bilateral foreign visit following a trip to Bhutan shortly after he became the foreign secretary last month, and the first by a senior Indian official after Prime Minister KP …

Vikram Misri, the man of all seasons at foreign office
5 months ago

Vikram Misri, the man of all seasons at foreign office

New Indian Express  

Those who know Vikram Misri in the Ministry of External Affairs say the new top diplomat is progressive, forward-looking, and well-versed with not only the internal exigencies of the current dispensation but also their diverse nuances expressed outside India’s borders. “With continued communication at all levels—political, diplomatic, and military—the two sides would be able to resolve the current difficulties and …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to make first foreign visit to Bhutan on Friday
5 months ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to make first foreign visit to Bhutan on Friday

Hindustan Times  

The Bhutan-China border negotiations and India’s aid for Bhutan’s development programmes will be at the top of the agenda when foreign secretary Vikram Misri makes his first foreign visit to the Himalayan country this week, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with foreign secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi. The external affairs ministry …

Vikram Misri is India's new foreign secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

Vikram Misri is India's new foreign secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior diplomat and Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1989 batch Mr. Vikram Misri took over on Monday as India’s new Foreign Secretary after the incumbent Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra demitted office earlier on Sunday. MEA officials said Mr. Misri was earlier appointed India’s Ambassador to Spain in 2014, Ambassador to Myanmar in 2016 and Ambassador to China …

China Expert Vikram Misri Takes Charge as India's New Foreign Secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

China Expert Vikram Misri Takes Charge as India's New Foreign Secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, widely regarded as an expert on China and national security, assumed charge as India's new foreign secretary on Monday. "Shri Vikram Misri assumed charge as Foreign Secretary today. #TeamMEA extends a warm welcome to Foreign Secretary Misri and wishes him a successful tenure ahead," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X. In his illustrious …

Vikram Misri Takes Charge as New Foreign Secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

Vikram Misri Takes Charge as New Foreign Secretary

News 18  

Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, regarded as an expert on China, assumed charge as India’s new foreign secretary on Monday. Misri assumed charge of the key position at a time India is looking to navigate various foreign policy challenges, including its frosty ties with China following the lingering eastern Ladakh border row. ”Shri Vikram Misri assumed charge as Foreign Secretary today. …

Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri takes over as Foreign Secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri takes over as Foreign Secretary

The Hindu  

Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, took charge as the 35th Foreign Secretary on Monday. Mr. Misri who served as a Deputy National Security Adviser before the current assignment, served in China during the 2020 Galwan conflict and is also known to have extensive contacts in conflict-torn Myanmar where he served as India’s Ambassador during 2016-18. …

Vikram Misri, who served private secretary to Gujral, Manmohan, PM Modi, takes charge as new foreign secretary
5 months, 1 week ago

Vikram Misri, who served private secretary to Gujral, Manmohan, PM Modi, takes charge as new foreign secretary

India TV News  

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, regarded as an expert on China, assumed charge as India's new foreign secretary on Monday. Misri assumed charge of the key position at a time when India is looking to navigate various foreign policy challenges, including its frosty ties with China following the lingering eastern Ladakh border row. #TeamMEA extends a warm welcome to …

Vikram Misri named new foreign secretary, Kwatra in race for ambassador to US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikram Misri named new foreign secretary, Kwatra in race for ambassador to US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri is all set to take over as the next foreign secretary. “Vikram Misri, an Indian Foreign Service 1989 batch officer, will be appointed as the next foreign secretary with effect from July 15,’’ the Appointments Committee of Cabinet stated on Friday. Misri, 59, known as a China expert, has served as …

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri to be new Foreign Secretary from July 15
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri to be new Foreign Secretary from July 15

The Hindu  

Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri will take charge as the Foreign Secretary on July 15, the Government announced on June 28. Mr. Misri, who is a former Indian ambassador to China, will succeed current Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra. “Appointment of Vikram Misri, IFS, Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat to the post of Foreign …

Vikram Misri: Meet India's new foreign secretary who is known as 'China expert'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikram Misri: Meet India's new foreign secretary who is known as 'China expert'

Hindustan Times  

Deputy national security adviser Vikram Misri will replace Vinay Kwatra as the next foreign secretary, government announced on Friday. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Misri, Deputy NSA in the National Security Council Secretariat, to the post of Foreign Secretary with effect from July 15,” said the order issued by the Personnel Ministry. • Vikram …

China expert Vikram Misri named India’s next foreign secretary
5 months, 3 weeks ago

China expert Vikram Misri named India’s next foreign secretary

Hindustan Times  

Deputy national security adviser Vikram Misri, a former envoy to Beijing and an expert on China, was on Friday appointed as India’s next foreign secretary, according to an official notification. Misri, an officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service who has the rare distinction of serving as the private secretary to three prime ministers, will take up …

Vikram Misri may be next foreign secretary, Vinay Kwatra new envoy to US
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikram Misri may be next foreign secretary, Vinay Kwatra new envoy to US

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Filling two key positions in the US and choosing a new foreign secretary will be among the priorities in the realm of foreign policy for the National Democratic Alliance government set to take office over the weekend. Foreign secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is widely expected to become the next envoy to the US within the next few months …

Power games: Deputy NSA Vikram Misri may be next envoy to the US
2 years, 1 month ago

Power games: Deputy NSA Vikram Misri may be next envoy to the US

New Indian Express  

Game of Succession Dy NSA Vikram Misri may be next envoy to the US India’s ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu will retire in January 2023 and the government’s search for his successor has reportedly ended at the National Security Secretariat. Sources said the government has zeroed in on deputy national security advisor Vikram Misri to be India’s …

Vikram Misri, ex-envoy to China, appointed Deputy NSA
2 years, 11 months ago

Vikram Misri, ex-envoy to China, appointed Deputy NSA

India TV News  

Highlights Vikram Misri is a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer He served in various capacities at MEA headquarters, as well as in PMO Misri has also served in various Indian Missions in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri has been appointed as deputy national security adviser in the national security council secretariat. The appointment of Misri, …

News updates from HT: Vikram Misri appointed new deputy NSA, and all the latest news
2 years, 11 months ago

News updates from HT: Vikram Misri appointed new deputy NSA, and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. VIkram Misri, a 1989 batch IFS officer, will come in place of Pankaj Saran who demits office on December 31, 2021 Vikram Misri is new deputy NSA China expert and former Indian envoy to Beijing Vikram Misri was today appointed deputy national security adviser in the national security council secretariat. Only Covaxin …

Indian Envoy Briefs Chinese Major General, Reiterates Stance on Eastern Ladakh Border Issue
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian Envoy Briefs Chinese Major General, Reiterates Stance on Eastern Ladakh Border Issue

News 18  

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri on Friday met a senior Chinese Army General here and briefed him on India's stand on the situation at the borders in eastern Ladakh. "Ambassador Vikram Misri today met Major General Ci Guowei, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission and briefed him on India's stance vis-a-vis the …

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