Indian Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, is scheduled to embark on an official visit to Nepal on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday.
"Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri & Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden co-chaired 3rd Development Cooperation Talks of the 13th Five Year Plan. Reviewed implementation modalities & cooperation in diverse areas of development partnership under 13 FYP period," the Indian Embassy in Bhu
India's new Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, arrived in Paro, Bhutan, on Friday and met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay during his two-day official visit.
The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan, and underscores the highest priority Government of India attaches to its 'Neighbourhood First' Policy, the MEA also said.
The India-Germany Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Several issues of regional and global importance were discussed during the talks.
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.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra for his dedication and contributions in the field of foreign policy and national security, as his tenure ended on Saturday.
Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service currently serving as the Deputy National Security Adviser, has been appointed as India's new Foreign Secretary
US Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell met Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss their enduring commitment to strengthening the US-India partnership.
According to the list that has been released by the party, the other candidates include Mahendra Nagar from Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), Manoj Kumar Raghvanshi from Misrikh, Bheem Nishad from Sultanpur, Jitendra Dohre from Etawah, and Narayan Das Ahriwar from Jalaun.
India and Oman held their ninth Strategic Dialogue at the level of the Deputy National Security Advisor of the National Security Council Secretariats in Muscat, Oman, on Monday, informed sources.