Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi

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Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi.
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Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi
Address50-N, Shantipath,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021
Coordinates 28°35′11″N77°11′2″E / 28.58639°N 77.18389°E / 28.58639; 77.18389
Ambassador Didier Vanderhasselt
Website Official website

The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Belgium to India. The embassy is located at Shantipath, Chanakyapuri. The Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi covers the services for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal. [1] Belgium also operates a consulate in Mumbai and Chennai. The Belgian ambassador to India is Didier Vanderhasselt. [2]

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Belgium had opened its embassy in India in 1947, just a few months after India's independence. Its first ambassador to India was Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne. [2]

The construction of the current embassy complex (seen in picture) was designed and managed by Satish Gujral, and completed in 1984. The design resembles a fortress of rocky outcrops. [3] The building complex includes the administrative buildings of the embassy, chancellor's residence, ambassador's residence, and staff housing. The embassy was one of Satish Gujral's most challenging assignments, winning him national and international awards. In 2000, the building was recognised as one of the 1000 best buildings of the 20th century [4]

The embassy is located in New Delhi's diplomatic neighbourhood of Chanakyapuri. The front facade consists of two large cupolas with a central fold above the entrance. [5] The entrance opens into a courtyard with stone masonry and greenery within. The building is constructed with red bricks. The ubiquitous red brick construction of the building has been compared to early architectural forms prevalent in Mohenjo-daro and the buddhist architecture in Sanchi and Nalanda. [5] Along with two other embassies, the post-modern architecture of the Belgian embassy in New Delhi has been critiqued by Roger Connah for its confusing appeal to pre-colonial glory of Delhi on one hand and the fading (British) empire on the other. [6] Some parts of the building near the entrance are open to visitors, while the parts hosting the residence and the administrative blocks are not accessible to the public.

Ambassadors

The current ambassador is Didier Vanderhasselt. [7] The ambassador until 2018 was Jan Luykx and until 2022 Francois Delhaye. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Official website of Belgium in New Delhi". Website of Kingdom of Belgium. Kingdom of Belgium. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Website of Indian Embassy in Brussels" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Archnet: An international online community of scholars, students, and professionals addressing the built environment in Muslim societies". Archnet Digital Library. Archnet. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Falisse, Philippe (2005). Inspirations: The Architectural Marvel of Satish Gujral and memories of Seven Ambassadors. New Delhi: Bosco Society.
  5. 1 2 Brown, Rebecca M. (2009). Art for a modern India, 1947-1980. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN   978-0822343554.
  6. ↑ Panicker, Shaji K (2008). PhD Dissertation on ‘Indian Architecture’ and the Production of a Postcolonial Discourse: A Study of Architecture + Design (1984-1992) (PDF). School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture, University of Adeleide. p. 238. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Who's who". Belgium in India. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Delhi friends bid farewell to Belgian ambassador - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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