Vikram Misri

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Vikram Misri
Ambassador of India to China
Assumed office
8 January 2019
Preceded byGautam Bambawale
Personal details
Born (1964-11-07) 7 November 1964 (age 57)
Srinagar, India
Alma mater

Vikram Misri (born 7 November 1964) is an Indian diplomat who currently serves as the ambassador of India to China.

Previously, he served as the private secretary to Prime Ministers Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi,[1] and also as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar.[2]

Early life and education[]

Misri was born on 7 November 1964 in Srinagar, and 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.[3]

Career[]

After completing his education, Misri worked for three years in advertising.[2] 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.[2] He was appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral in 1997.[2] 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.[4] He continued to serve in that capacity when Singh was succeeded by Narendra Modi. He was appointed the ambassador to Spain in 2014.[5] 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 Jianchaou to discuss the tensions.[6][7][8]

Personal life[]

He is married to Dolly Misri and has two children.[2] He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kashmiri, and has a working knowledge of French.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ PTI (2014-07-20). "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed private secretary to PM Narendra Modi". mint. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ambassador's Profile". Embassy of India, Beijing, China. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. ^ "Vikram Misri takes charge as India's new envoy to China". The Hindu. PTI. 2019-01-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-07-11.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Reshuffle in PMO: IFS officer Vikram Misri made private secy". Hindustan Times. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. ^ DelhiJuly 21, PTI New; July 21, 2014UPDATED; Ist, 2014 00:26. "Sanjeev Kumar Singla appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi". India Today. Retrieved 2021-07-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "Indian envoy to China Vikram Misri meets top party functionary to discuss LAC tensions". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Mar 6, ANI /; 2021; Ist, 06:04. "Indian envoy meets Chinese vice foreign minister, emphasises on complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-13.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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