Vikram Misri News

The parliamentary committee is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and is expected to focus on diplomatic, military, and regional implications following the Indian military’s Operation Sindoor.

Key to India-Pak ceasefire, Foreign Secy Vikram Misri faced trolling; leaders, diplomats backed him, citing his integrity and service.

After the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, Misri, accompanied by Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh, addressed multiple press briefings. 

Vikram Misri remarks came in the wake of recent cross-border tensions and ceasefire developments between India and Pakistan.  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaffirmed India's targeted strikes under Operation Sindoor, hitting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.   

In the briefing, Misri conveyed that New Delhi's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack has been "targeted, measured and non-escalatory," sources told news agency ANI.

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal made by the Ministry of External Affairs for appointing Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra as Foreign Secretary.  

Vikram Misri was a part of several talks held with China after the troops of both countries violently clashed in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, resulting in the first casualties from skirmishes in the region in four decades.

Vikram Misri, a seasoned diplomat, will report to national security adviser Ajit Doval. Vikram has served in various capacities at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as well as in the Prime Minister's Office.

The Indian envoy said that Chinese side needs to stop creating obstruction and hindrances in the normal patrolling patterns of the Indian troops.