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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.
Indian diplomat stubs (58 P) Pages in category "Indian diplomats" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
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.
IAS officer, former Cabinet Secretary of India. Also served as Home Secretary, Defence Secretary. 20th: Lalit Mansingh: 2001 2004 IFS officer, former Foreign Secretary and Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. 21st: Ronen Sen: August 2004 March 2009 IFS officer. 22nd: Meera Shankar: 2009 2011 IFS officer. 23rd: Nirupama Rao: 1 August ...
On 9 October 1946, the Indian government established the Indian Foreign Service for India's diplomatic, consular and commercial representation overseas. With independence, there was a near-complete transition of the Foreign and Political Department into what then became the new Ministry of External Affairs .
The Foreign Secretary of India (ISO: Vidēś Saciv) is the top diplomat of India and administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs. This post is held by an Indian foreign service officer of the rank of secretary to the government of India .
Served as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (1998–2004) 1st National Security Advisor of India (1998–2004) Natarajan Krishnan: April 1981 September 1986 Also served as the President of the United Nations Security Council (February 1985) Chinmaya Rajaninath Gharekhan: October 1986 December 1992
As of December 2024, India has 203 missions operating in various countries around the word, not counting missions to multilateral organizations such as the United Nations. This includes 51 missions in Africa, 10 in North America, 11 in Latin America, 6 in the Caribbean, 16 in South Asia, 22 in West Asia, 5 in Central Asia, 10 in East Asia, 15 ...