Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri gets one-year extension in service

According to an official notification, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved an extension of Misri's service by one year till July 14, 2027. Misri, 61, had been set to complete his term in mid-July.

Misri, an officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who has the rare distinction of serving as private secretary to three prime ministers, took on the role of foreign secretary on July 15, 2024. Prior to this, he served as the deputy national security adviser from January 2022 to July 2024.

He replaced Vinay Kwatra, who was given a six-month extension as foreign secretary and was subsequently appointed ambassador to the US.