List of ambassadors and high commissioners of India
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This is a list of currently serving ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives of India. High commissioners lead India's diplomatic missions in member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and ambassadors lead diplomatic missions in other states. The head of a diplomatic mission to an international organization is called a permanent representative. All ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives of India are appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs and are almost always career diplomats and members of the Indian Foreign Service.
Current ambassadors and high commissioners
Honorary consuls
Permanent representatives to international organizations
Host organization | Location | Permanent Representatives and Deputy Representatives | Took office | Ref. |
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Conference on Disarmament | Geneva | Shamim Aktar | 11 November 2018 | [16] |
File:Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean Community | Georgetown, Guyana | Amit Telang | December 2023 | |
File:Flag of Europe.svg European Union[EU] | Brussels | Santosh Jha | 17 July 2020 | [17] |
File:Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations | New York City | Parvathaneni Harish (Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations) | September 2024 | [18] |
Geneva
ARINDAM BAGCHI |FROM 5TH JANUARY |
[19][20] | |||
File:Flag of UNESCO.svg UNESCO | Paris | Vishal V. Sharma | October 2020 | [21] |
File:WTO Logo.svg World Trade Organisation | Geneva | Brajendra Navneet | 29 June, 2021 | [22] |
File:Infobox ASEAN flag.svg ASEAN | Jakarta | Jayant N. Khobragade | 20 January 2021 | [23] |
File:Flag of the African Union.svg African Union[AU] | Addis Ababa | Robert Shetkintong | March 2020 | |
File:Flag of IAEA.svg IAEA | Vienna | Malina Paul | Jan 2022 |
- AU – Since March 2005, Indian Ambassador appointed to Ethiopia, with office in Addis Ababa, is also concurrently accredited as the Permanent Representative of India to the African Union.
- EU – Indian Ambassador appointed to the Kingdom of Belgium, with office in Brussels, is also concurrently accredited as the Permanent Representative of India to the European Union.
Notes
- ↑ Along with Chad
- ↑ additional charge with Madagascar
- ↑ additional charge with Nicaragua and Panama
- ↑ additional charge with Colombia
- ↑ additional charge along with Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ↑ additional charge with Guinea and Cape Verde
- ↑ additional charge with Armenia
- ↑ additional charge on 2019 10 22
- ↑ additional charge of Panama since 19 July 2019
See also
- Foreign relations of India
- List of ambassadors and high commissioners to India
- List of ambassadors of India
- List of diplomatic missions of India
- List of diplomatic missions in India
- Visa policy of India
- Visa requirements for Indian citizens
References
- ↑ "Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Dr. Vidhu P. Nair appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Dinesh Bhatia appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Argentina". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. February 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Ms. Nilakshi Saha Sinha appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Shri Gopal Baglay appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. September 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Shri Gopal Baglay concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Nauru". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. June 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Shri Alok Ranjan Jha appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. May 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Jawed Ashraf set to be the next envoy to France". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "Shri Harish Parvathaneni appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "Shri B. Shyam appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iceland". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ ANI (2023-01-17). "Suhel Ajaz Khan assumes charge as new Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ↑ "Santosh Jha appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Uzbekistan". 10 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mr.Takur designated additional charge". ani. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ↑ "Mr.La given the additional changes". ani. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ↑ "Shri Jaideep Mazumdar has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Montenegro". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "Ambassador/PR : Ambassador Amandeep Gill". meaindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ↑ "Shri Santosh Jha appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium". www.mea.gov.in. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ruchira Kamboj appointed as India's Permanent Representative to United Nations". ThePrint. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India in Geneva". www.pmindiaun.org. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ↑ Geneva, United Nations Office of. "Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva". www.unog.ch. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ↑ "Shri Vishal V. Sharma has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO, Paris". mea.gov.in. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India in Geneva". www.pmindiaun.org. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ↑ "Jayant Khobragade named Indias next envoy to ASEAN secretariat". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.