Vikram Misri | |
|---|---|
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Saran |
| 26th Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China | |
| In office 8 January 2019 - 11 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gautam Bambawale |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Kumar Rawat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1964 Srinagar, India |
| Alma mater | |
Vikram Misri (born 7 November 1964) is an Indian diplomat who has served as the ambassador of India to China from January 2019 to December 2021.[1] He took over as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India from 1 January 2022, succeeding Pankaj Saran.[2]
Previously, he served as the private secretary to Prime Ministers Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi,[3] and also as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar.[4][5]
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Early life and education
Misri was born on 7 November 1964 in Srinagar, India to a Kashmiri Hindu family. He completed his early education at the Scindia School. He then completed his undergraduate degree in history from the Hindu College of the University of Delhi. He also completed an MBA at the XLRI –Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur.[6]
Career
After completing his education, Misri worked for three years in advertising.[4] He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1989. Between 1991 and 1996, he served in various capacities in the Indian missions in Brussels and Tunis.[4] He was appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral in 1997.[4] Following this, he had various stints in the Prime Ministers Office and Ministry of External Affairs, as well as several Indian missions abroad.
In 2012, he was appointed the private secretary to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.[7] He continued to serve in that capacity when Singh was succeeded by Narendra Modi. He was appointed the ambassador to Spain in 2014.[8] He was appointed the ambassador to Myanmar in 2016.
In 2019, he was appointed the ambassador to China. He was ambassador during the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes and held a series of meetings with senior Chinese officials, including Liu Jianchao to discuss the tensions.[9][10][11]
Personal life
He is married to Dolly Misri and has two children.[4] He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kashmiri, and has a working knowledge of French.[4]
References
- ^ "Amb Vikram Misri had farewell call on Chinese FM Wang Yi, expressed hope for complete resolution of border issues soon". NewsOnAIR. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "China expert Vikram Misri, who has been aide to 3 PMs, is India's new deputy NSA". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ PTI (2014-07-20). "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed private secretary to PM Narendra Modi". mint. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador's Profile". Embassy of India, Beijing, China. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Vikram Misri Biography: Birth, Age, Early Life, Family, Education, Career, Assignments, and More". Jagranjosh.com. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Vikram Misri takes charge as India's new envoy to China". The Hindu. PTI. 2019-01-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Reshuffle in PMO: IFS officer Vikram Misri made private secy". Hindustan Times. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi". India Today. July 21, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "Indian envoy to China Vikram Misri meets top party functionary to discuss LAC tensions". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Basu, Nayanima (14 August 2020). "India seeks more engagement with China on border row, envoy Misri meets top Chinese officials". The Print. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Indian envoy meets Chinese vice foreign minister, emphasises on complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. ANI. Mar 6, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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