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Misri, US Under Secy discuss boosting ties on critical, emerging tech

May 29, 2025 2:06 am

Misri is visiting Washington DC from May 27-29 to meet with senior officials of the US administration.

Operation Sindoor: Opp leaders come out in Foreign Secy support over social media attacks

May 13, 2025 4:10 am

Congress MP and former MoS for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said in a post on X on Monday: “There’s no doubt that @VikramMisri is an outstanding officer who has served the nation admirably for decades"

Vikram Misri heads to Bhutan on Friday, first trip abroad as Foreign Secretary

July 19, 2024 4:01 am

The Foreign Secretary’s visit underscores the “highest priority” the Indian government attaches to its neighbourhood-first policy, the ministry said in a statement.

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Vikram Misri, who has served in US and China, takes charge as Foreign Secretary

July 16, 2024 1:55 am

Pavan Kapoor, a 1990-batch IFS officer, who is Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, will become the new Deputy NSA.

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Who is India’s new foreign secretary Vikram Misri, a Kashmir-born China expert, set to replace Vinay Kwatra?

July 01, 2024 4:54 am

Misri had been serving as the Deputy NSA earlier. Misri will succeed Vinay Kwatra, who was given a six-months extension in March 2024 as foreign secretary but that order has been modified.

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri is next foreign secy, to take charge July 15

June 29, 2024 2:03 am

Born in Srinagar in 1964, Misry holds a Bachelor's degree in History from the Delhi University's Hindu College and an MBA from XLRI.

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Former foreign secretary Muchkund Dubey dies at 90

June 27, 2024 1:52 am

The veteran diplomat — considered an expert on disarmament and development cooperation — served as India’s foreign secretary in 1990-91. He also served as India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Permanent Representative to UN Organisations in Geneva.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as new foreign secretary

May 01, 2022 11:36 am

A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kwatra succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from service on Saturday.

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Govt prioritising facilitation of Indian students' travel abroad, 17 EU members lifted blanket travel bans: Foreign secretary

August 20, 2021 11:07 am

Shringla said the non-inclusion of India in the EU's green pass mechanism was raised and reciprocity was sought in terms of the exemption for travel restrictions for Indians vaccinated with Covishield and Covaxin as well as the acceptance of vaccine certificates issued through the Co-Win portal.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as new foreign secretary, to replace Vijay Gokhale

December 23, 2019 9:18 pm

A 1984-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Shringla will take over the charge of the foreign secretary on January 29 after incumbent Vijay Keshav Gokhale's "two-year term" ends a day before, the order said.

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Peace talks only way to stop bloodshed: Amarinder Singh

January 15, 2016 9:39 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the only way to stop bloodshed in the country was through peace talks and not through military actions. Responding to the scheduled India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks being deferred, Singh said if India wants to stop this bloodshed, it can only be done through peace talks, not through military actions.