Vijay Keshav Gokhale Age, Caste, Wife, Biography, Family, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Vijay Keshav Gokhale
Profession	Indian Civil Servant
Major Designation(s)	• Director (China and East Asia) • Joint Secretary (East Asia) • Deputy Secretary (Finance) • Director General, India Taipei Association, Taiwan • High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Malaysia (2010-2013) • Ambassador to Germany (2013-2016) • Secretary (Economics) • Ambassador to China (2015) • Foreign Secretary (2018)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 January 1959 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2025)	66 Years
Birth Place	Not Known
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Not Known
School	Not Known
College/University	The University of Delhi
Educational Qualification	MA in History
Family	Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Chitpavan Brahmin
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Music, Travelling
Favourite Things
Favourite Leader	Mahatma Gandhi
Favourite Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Vandana Gokhale
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- None
Money Factor
Salary (As Foreign Secretary of India)	INR 26000 (Basic Pay) + other Allowances
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Keshav Gokhale

• Does Vijay Keshav Gokhale smoke?: Not Known

• Does Vijay Keshav Gokhale drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Gokhale is a 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

• In January 2018, the Government of India appointed him its new Foreign Secretary.

• During the Doklam crisis, Mr. Gokhale had been widely credited with conducting delicate but tough diplomatic negotiations in Beijing. His negotiations led to a peaceful resolution of the 70-day military standoff, which ended just before Narendra Modi travelled to China for the BRICS summit in August 2017.

• His colleagues consider him as a “traditionalist” diplomat, “bound by rules” and who “works under the radar.”

• He has a long experience in dealing with East Asia (China in particular).

• Mr. Gokhale is also known for his fluency in the Chinese language.

• He has an outstanding proven track record in dealing with the neighbourhood.

• According to sources, Prime Minister Modi noticed Mr. Gokhale’s work during his tenure as Ambassador to Germany (2013-2016), when he successfully organised the PM’s visit to inaugurate the Hanover-Messe in 2015 where the “Make in India” programme was launched by the government.

• He has also served in Indian missions in Hong Kong, Hanoi, Beijing and New York.