Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri & Daughter Face Intense Social Media Trolling After India-Pakistan Ceasefire
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, one of the key figures leading communications on the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire, has found himself at the centre of a storm of personal attacks and trolling on social media.
Within hours of the ceasefire announcement, Misri was targeted with harsh criticism and abusive language online, with some calling him a “traitor,” “national shame,” and “spineless.”
The trolling extended beyond Misri himself, with his daughter Didon Misri, an independent legal professional, also coming under fire. Right-wing groups subjected them to abuse and even shared his daughter’s mobile number online, which made him lock his profile on the X platform.
She was criticised for her past work with international human rights organisations, including her efforts to provide legal assistance to Rohingya refugees during her tenure with the UNHCR in Myanmar.
This work, which had no connection to her father’s diplomatic role, was cited by online trolls as a reason to question Misri’s loyalty to the nation.
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A short bio of his daughter, shared widely on social media, described her work supporting Rohingya refugees in IDP camps in Rakhine State and Sittwe.
I heard Vikram Misri is a Kashmiri Pandit. Woke KP’s are a worse bunch of bstrds. His daughter, Didon Misri providing legal assistance to Rohingya Muslims in India. Absolutely disgusting. It is a treason to Hindus, India. Looks like Modi is compromised about the Indian bureaucracy. pic.twitter.com/jjU4oyHonr
— Deshi boy (@THEANYSENA) May 11, 2025
This led to a barrage of hateful comments, including unfounded claims that her work was “treasonous” or a threat to Indian national security.
The online abuse intensified when users began sharing old tweets, articles, and even a family photo that Misri had once posted as part of the #SelfieWithDaughter campaign launched by Prime Minister Modi. The photo was weaponised, with people accusing Misri of prioritising personal interests over national duty.
FYI, his daughter Didon Misri provides legal assistance to Rohingya Muslims… https://t.co/lZ3SQBjYNm
— Before Sunrise (@rise_sun_before) May 11, 2025
One particularly aggressive tweet accused him of “prostrating to Pakistan” and labelled his daughter’s legal work as “disgusting” and “anti-national.”
Others questioned why Prime Minister Modi had not removed Misri from his post, comparing him to former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, who was dismissed before completing her term.
Wow just wow
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, whose PC we are seeing every day, his daughter Didon Misri writes for “The Wire”Is a member of the Oxford Human Rights Hub and has done a bachelor’s from Jindal Global Law School.
Also supports Rohingya https://t.co/u9Zz3PUTrj
— Maj. Stark 🐺 (@CaptAlphabet) May 10, 2025
Vikram Misri, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer with over 35 years of experience, has had a distinguished career.
He has served as private secretary to three Indian prime ministers, I K Gujral, Dr Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi and played a key role in diplomatic negotiations during the 2020-2021 border tensions with China as India’s Ambassador to Beijing. He also served as Deputy National Security Adviser from 2022 to 2024.
President of AIMIM and Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad, Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, has expressed solidarity with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri amid the ongoing online abuse directed at him and his daughter.
Mr Vikram Misri is a decent, Honest Hard hard-working Diplomat working tirelessly for our Nation.
Our Civil Servants work under the Executive, this must be remembered & they shouldn’t be blamed for the decisions taken by The Executive /or any Political leadership running Watan E… https://t.co/yfM3ygfiyt.— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) May 11, 2025
Despite his strong track record, the online vitriol shows no signs of slowing down. Critics have also targeted External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his daughter.
A viral tweet shared personal photos of Jaishankar’s daughter, who lives in the US, alongside comments questioning her citizenship and associations, in an attempt to discredit the minister’s image.
This social media backlash appears to be fuelled by a larger frustration among a section of the population who are unhappy with the ceasefire agreement.
A survey reportedly conducted via a WhatsApp poll by RSS-linked magazine Panchjanya revealed that while over 700 people supported the ceasefire, more than 4,400 opposed it.
Right-wing users circulated memes and edited images portraying the ceasefire as “shaking hands with a snake,” accusing the government of compromising national security.
