Vikram Doraiswami

Vikram Kumar Doraiswami (born 11 July 1969) is an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to China. Prior to this appointment, he was the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and as the Indian Ambassador to Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan.

Early life and education Doraiswami was born to a Hindu Tamil family. His father was an Indian Air Force officer who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war, a country to which Doraiswami eventually became High Commissioner. He studied in schools all over India before eventually acquiring undergrad and graduate degrees in History at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. He worked for a year as a journalist at Business Today magazine while sitting for the Civil Services exam.

In 2006, Mr. Doraiswami was posted to the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York as Political Counsellor. In October 2009, he was appointed Consul General of India in Johannesburg, South Africa. In July 2011, he returned to the MEA in New Delhi as Head of the Division for the SAARC, a position he held until early October 2012. During this time, he also served as Coordinator for the Fourth BRICS Summit in New Delhi in March 2012. From October 2012 to October 2014, he was Joint Secretary of the Americas Division of the MEA.

Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan He was appointed Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan in October 2014.

Ambassador of India to South Korea On 13 April 2015, he was appointed as the Ambassador of India to South Korea in Seoul.

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh He has served as High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. During his tenure, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh made a state visit to India from 5–8 September 2022, Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi signed a MoU on water sharing of the Kushiyara River, marking the first water-sharing agreement between the two countries since the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty of 1996. The two leaders also agreed to initiate negotiations for a CEPA to strengthen bilateral trade. The visit further emphasized improving transport and connectivity between India and Bangladesh, including railway enhancements and the development of sub-regional and trilateral highway projects involving India-Myanmar-Thailand connectivity.

High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom In December 2022, Vikram Doraiswami presented his credentials as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom to Charles III at Buckingham Palace, becoming the first Indian envoy to be received by the King following the death of Elizabeth II.

Following the Pahalgam Terror attack in 2025, an interview by Doraiswami with Yalda Hakim on Sky News gained widespread attention, during which he discussed issues related to How Pakistan Armed Forces is sponsoring terrorism against India and in the world.

During his tenure, Doraiswami also contributed to advancing bilateral trade and economic relations between India and the United Kingdom. These efforts culminated in the conclusion of a India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the two countries aimed at strengthening economic and commercial cooperation.

Ambassador of India to China On 19 March 2026, Doraiswami was appointed as the next ambassador to the People's Republic of China.

Personal life He is married to Sangeeta Doraiswami and they have one son. Vikram Doraiswami's interests include reading, sports, fitness, travel and Jazz. He speaks Chinese, some French and Korean.