New Delhi, July 1 -- The tenure of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has been extended for a period of one year, beyond July 14, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said on Wednesday.

The decision comes as the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Misri's extension as the Foreign Secretary for a period of one year beyond July 14.

Vikram Misri assumed charge as Foreign Secretary in 2024.

A career diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, he has served in various capacities at the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi and in various Indian Missions abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

His assignments in New Delhi have included work on the Paki...