China expert Vikram Misri named India’s next foreign secretary

The Hindu: 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 (IFS) who has the rare distinction of serving as the private secretary to three prime ministers, will take up his new position on 15 July, according to the notification from the appointments committee of the Cabinet. He joined the National Security Council in January 2022.

He will replace Vinay Kwatra, who was given a six-month extension in April. The same notification stated that Kwatra’s extension will now be valid till 14 July. It is widely expected that Kwatra will be named India’s next Ambassador to the United States.