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British High Commission – New Delhi Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors . Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state , high commissioners are accredited to the head of ...
The High Commission of the United Kingdom in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in India. [1] It is located at Shantipath in Chanakyapuri.. The British High Commission in New Delhi covers consular services for Northern India, namely, Delhi and the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.
In 2006, the Deputy High Commission at Chennai processed 11,224 visa applications, next only to the Mumbai Centre. The High Commissions at Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata processed 14,366, 6,688 and 1,328 applications, respectively. [12] In 2008, of the 336,000 student visas issued in India, around 20 per cent (67,000) were issued in Chennai. [13 ...
For three Commonwealth countries (namely India, Nigeria, and Pakistan), the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) still uses the term "Deputy High Commission" for Consulates-General (headed by Deputy High Commissioners), although this terminology is being phased out. [1]
This is a list of diplomatic missions in India. There are 157 embassies/high commissions in New Delhi, and many countries maintain consulates in other Indian cities. [1] ...
India has a high commission in London and two consulates-general in Birmingham and Edinburgh. [1] The United Kingdom has a high commission in New Delhi and six deputy high commissions in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata. [2] Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
A British High Commission is a British diplomatic mission, equivalent to an embassy, found in countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their general purpose is to provide diplomatic relationships as well as travel information, passports, dual-citizenship information, and other services between Commonwealth states.
The following is the list of ambassadors and high commissioners to India. High commissioners represent member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and ambassadors represent other states. Note that some diplomats are accredited to more than one country.