British High Commission, New Delhi

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British High Commission, New Delhi
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British High Commission, New Delhi
Location Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India
Address Shantipath,
Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110021
Coordinates 28°35′51.76″N77°11′35.16″E / 28.5977111°N 77.1931000°E / 28.5977111; 77.1931000 Coordinates: 28°35′51.76″N77°11′35.16″E / 28.5977111°N 77.1931000°E / 28.5977111; 77.1931000
High Commissioner Alex Ellis
Website Official website

The High Commission of the United Kingdom in New Delhi is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in India. [1] It is located at Shantipath in Chanakyapuri district.

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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. The High Commission has regional offices, the Deputy High Commissions, at Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai. The Deputy High Commission at Bangalore falls under the Chennai division.

Departments

The various departments of the High Commission are as follows: [2]

In 2010, the British High Commission launched its Hindi website. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "British High Commission New Delhi". Gov.uk. British Government. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Our High Commission". UK in India. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Who we are". British Council. Archived from the original on 17 September 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "British library to come up in Chandigarh". The Economic Times. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bangalore Location and Access". UK in India. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "UK visas to cost more, process privatised". The Economic Times. New Delhi: The Times Group. 2 February 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  7. ↑ Kumar, Rahul (22 October 2002). "UK visa centre in Jalandhar". The Economic Times. Jalandhar: The Times Group. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Kumar, Rahul (3 April 2007). "Smooth passage for students to UK". The Economic Times. Chandigarh: The Times Group. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "British High Commission launches Hindi website". The Economic Times. The Times Group. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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