Embassy of India, Kathmandu

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Embassy of India, Kathmandu
Embassy of India, Kathmandu
AddressKapurdhara Marg 336, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Coordinates 27°43′17″N85°18′56″E / 27.7214932°N 85.3156914°E / 27.7214932; 85.3156914
Ambassador Naveen Srivastava
JurisdictionFlag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Website Official website

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. [1] [2]

Contents

Ambassador

List of Ambassadors to Nepal [3]
Sr. No.Name of the AmbassadorDate of joiningDate of relinquishment
1 Surijit Singh Majithia [4] 19471949
2 C. P. Narayan Singh 19491952
3B.K Gokhale19521954
4 Bhagwan Sahay 19541959
5Harishwar Dayal1 February 196019 May 1964
6Shriman Narayan20 November 196417 December 1967
7 Raj Bahadur [5] 5 January 196822 January 1971
8 L. P. Singh 22 January 19715 September 1973
9 M. K. Rasgotra 8 December 197317 October 1976
10N. B. Menon28 November 197631 March 1979
11N. P. Jain30 June 197928 July 1982
12 H. C. Sarin 30 January 198331 January 1986
13A. R. Deo24 February 198631 December 1989
14 S. K. Sinha 20 February 19902 January 1991
15 Bimal Prasad 20 January 199131 January 1995
16K. V. Rajan15 March 199513 June 2000
17Deb Mukherji14 June 200030 November 2001
18 I. P. Singh 1 December 200117 August 2002
19 Shyam Saran 31 October 200225 July 2004
20 S. S. Mukherjee 6 October 200423 April 2008
21 Rakesh Sood 25 April 200811 August 2011
22 Jayant Prasad 25 August 201125 August 2013
23Ranjit Rae2 September 201328 February 2017
24 Manjeev Singh Puri 25 March 201731 December 2019
25 Vinay Mohan Kwatra 1 March 202016 April 2022
26Naveen Srivastava25 June 2022 [6] Incumbent

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre

The embassy operates the Indian Council for Cultural Relations's Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Kathmandu. [7] It was established in 2008 to promote cultural ties between India and Nepal. [8]

B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation

The B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation (BPKF) is affiliated with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. [9] It was established in 1991 in the memory of B. P. Koirala to promote cultural exchanges between India and Nepal. The office of the foundation is located inside the Embassy of India. [10]

Nepal Bharat Library

Nepal Bharat Library or more generally called the Indian Library is run by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. The library was called Nepal-Bharat Sanskritik Kendra until 2005. The library was established in 1951 after India set up the diplomatic relations with Nepal on 13 June 1947 with the aim of enhancing and strengthening cultural relations and information exchange between India and Nepal. [11] It is the first foreign library in Nepal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Indian embassy in Nepal congratulates Deuba on taking charge as Nepal's PM". ANI News. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : Previous Ambassadors". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Once upon a time in Kathmandu". The Indian Express. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Raj Bahadur, Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : Ambassador Profile". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal | Indian Council for Cultural Relations". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : About ICCR in Nepal (Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre)". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "About B. P. Koirala Foundation (Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal)". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "About Us,B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation". www.bpkf.org.np. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Timalsina, Saroj Kumar. Nepal India Relations: People to People Contact.
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