| Ambassador of India to Algeria | |
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Incumbent Gaurav Ahluwalia since August 2021 | |
| Seat | Algiers, Algeria |
| Inaugural holder | S. Sen |
| Formation | 1962 |
Ambassador is in charge of the Embassy of India, Algiers. Gaurav Ahluwalia is the current Ambassador of India to Algeria. [1]
The following people have served as Ambassadors of India to Algeria.
| Sr. No | Name of the Ambassador | Tenure |
| 1 | Samar Sen | August, 1962 to November, 1964 |
| 2 | R. Goburdhun | December, 1964 to July, 1967 |
| 3 | Mohammad Yunus | August, 1967 to August, 1971 |
| 4 | Bimalendu Kumar Sanyal | September, 1971 to December, 1972 |
| 5 | Syed Shahabuddin | May, 1973 to July, 1975 |
| 6 | K.K.S. Rana | October, 1975 to November, 1979 |
| 7 | Krishan Mohan Lal | April, 1980 to July, 1982 |
| 8 | K. V. Rajan | September, 1982 to September, 1985 |
| 9 | V. K. Nambiar | December, 1985 to March, 1988 |
| 10 | C. P. Ravindranathan | July, 1988 to May, 1991 |
| 11 | T.C.A. Rangachari | September, 1991 to May, 1994 |
| 12 | Jayant Prasad | June, 1995 to August, 1998 |
| 13 | Mahesh Kumar Sachdev | January, 1999 to September, 2001 |
| 14 | R. N. Prasad | October, 2002 to August, 2005 |
| 15 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Amrohi | August, 2005 to October, 2009 |
| 16 | Kuldeep Singh Bhardwaj | May, 2010 to May, 2016 |
| 17 | Satbir Singh [3] | October, 2016 to August, 2020 |
Since its independence from France in 1962, Algeria has pursued an activist foreign policy. In the 1960s and 1970s, Algeria was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements. Since its independence, Algeria has been a member of the Arab League, the African Union and of the United Nations.
The foreign relations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have, since 1960, been dominated by the issues of the Spanish Sahara and the recognition of its independence by its neighbours, particularly Morocco. Mauritania's foreign relations are handled by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who is currently Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.
Algeria and India maintain diplomatic relations. Algeria has an embassy in New Delhi, and India has an embassy in Algiers.
The Embassy of Algeria in Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of Algeria in Ukraine, and its accreditation in Moldova.
Algeria and Italy have a connection. Northern part of Algeria's today was formerly territory of the Roman Empire which was originally from modern-day Italy, some historical sites like the Djémila and Tipasa, two ancient Roman heritages that are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Due to historical legacies, Italy and Algeria's relations is viewed as important for stability in the region.
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