He served as the ambassador to China, Spain, and Myanmar, and was later appointed as the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) starting January 1, 2022
Experts believe Misri is well-suited for the role of foreign secretary due to his deep understanding of China, which remains India's primary foreign policy challenge.
Early life and education: Misri was born on 7 November 1964 in Srinagar, India to a Kashmiri Hindu family. He 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 –Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
Following this, he had various stints in the Prime Ministers Office and Ministry of External Affairs, as well as several Indian missions abroad
Personal life: He is married to Dolly Misri and has two children.[4] He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kashmiri, and has a working knowledge of French
New Foreign Secretary, is a 1989 batch IFS officer, known as 'China expert"
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Misri, Deputy NSA in the National Security Council Secretariat, to the post of Foreign Secretary with effect from July 15,