Appointments
35th Foreign Secretary
▪ Vikram Misri was recently appointed as the 35th Foreign Secretary of India.
▪ He is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
▪ The foreign secretary ranks 23rd on the Indian Order of Precedence.
About Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
▪ Formation – January 26, 1950
▪ Headed by – Prime Minister
▪ Objective – To appoint senior officials to key positions in the central government and public sector undertakings.