The government announced on Friday that Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri will replace Vinay Kwatra as the next Foreign Secretary. Kwatra, who was given a six-month extension in service in March, is expected to become the next envoy to the United States.
“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. The order also approved the curtailment of Misri’s tenure as Deputy NSA.
Who is Vikram Misri?
Vikram Misri, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1989 batch, has a distinguished career, having served as private secretary to three prime ministers: Narendra Modi, Manmohan Singh, and Inder Kumar Gujral. Born on November 7, 1964, in Srinagar, Misri graduated with a degree in History from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He later earned an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Successor to Vikram Misri as Deputy NSA
India’s ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf, is likely to succeed Vikram Misri at the National Security Council Secretariat, according to sources. Ashraf has previously served as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office under both Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi.
The incoming government also needs to appoint a new permanent representative of India to the United Nations (UN) in New York. This position became vacant after Ruchira Kamboj, the first woman to hold the post, retired earlier this month.
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