The Indian government has extended Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's tenure by one year. Misri, a 1989-batch IFS officer who assumed charge on July 15, 2024, will continue in India's top diplomatic role, leveraging his three decades of experience.
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spoke with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi about regional developments and bilateral cooperation. The call followed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement on progress in US-Iran talks concerning the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran's nuclear program and control over the strait remaining key issues.
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to travel to Nepal in May for the first high-level bilateral visit since PM Balendra Shah's new government assumed office. While Nepalese media reported May 11-12 as potential dates, official sources said these were still being finalized. The visit was proposed after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Nepalese counterpart Shishir Khanal at the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius earlier this month. Misri is expected to extend a formal invitation from PM Modi to Shah for a visit to India.
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to visit Nepal in May, marking the first high-level bilateral visit since PM Balendra Shah's government assumed office. The visit, proposed during EAM Jaishankar's meeting with Nepal's Shishir Khanal in Mauritius, aims to expand collaboration across multiple sectors and extend PM Modi's invitation to Shah for an India visit.
