Embassy of India, Kathmandu
AddressKapurdhara Marg 336, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Coordinates27°43′17″N 85°18′56″E / 27.7214932°N 85.3156914°E / 27.7214932; 85.3156914
AmbassadorNaveen Srivastava
Jurisdiction   Nepal
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Ambassador

List of Ambassadors to Nepal[3]
Sr. No. Name of the Ambassador Date of joining Date of relinquishment
1 Surijit Singh Majithia[4] 1947 1949
2 C. P. Narayan Singh 1949 1952
3 B.K Gokhale 1952 1954
4 Bhagwan Sahay 1954 1959
5 Harishwar Dayal 1 February 1960 19 May 1964
6 Shriman Narayan 20 November 1964 17 December 1967
7 Raj Bahadur[5] 5 January 1968 22 January 1971
8 L. P. Singh 22 January 1971 5 September 1973
9 M. K. Rasgotra 8 December 1973 17 October 1976
10 N. B. Menon 28 November 1976 31 March 1979
11 N. P. Jain 30 June 1979 28 July 1982
12 H. C. Sarin 30 January 1983 31 January 1986
13 A. R. Deo 24 February 1986 31 December 1989
14 S. K. Sinha 20 February 1990 2 January 1991
15 Bimal Prasad 20 January 1991 31 January 1995
16 K. V. Rajan 15 March 1995 13 June 2000
17 Deb Mukherji 14 June 2000 30 November 2001
18 I. P. Singh 1 December 2001 17 August 2002
19 Shyam Saran 31 October 2002 25 July 2004
20 S. S. Mukherjee 6 October 2004 23 April 2008
21 Rakesh Sood 25 April 2008 11 August 2011
22 Jayant Prasad 25 August 2011 25 August 2013
23 Ranjit Rae 2 September 2013 28 February 2017
24 Manjeev Singh Puri 25 March 2017 31 December 2019
25 Vinay Mohan Kwatra 1 March 2020 16 April 2022
26 Naveen Srivastava 25 June 2022[6] Incumbent

Cultural center

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre

Embassy operates ICCR'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

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 exchange between India and Nepal. Foundation office 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 till 2005. The library was established in 1951 after India set up the diplomatic relation with Nepal (13 June 1947) with an aim to enhance and strengthen 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 2021-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Indian embassy in Nepal congratulates Deuba on taking charge as Nepal's PM". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : Previous Ambassadors". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Once upon a time in Kathmandu". The Indian Express. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Raj Bahadur, Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : Ambassador Profile". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal | Indian Council for Cultural Relations". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  8. ↑ "Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal : About ICCR in Nepal (Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre)". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  9. ↑ "About B. P. Koirala Foundation (Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal)". www.indembkathmandu.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  10. ↑ "About Us,B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation". www.bpkf.org.np. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  11. ↑ Timalsina, Saroj Kumar. "Nepal India Relations: People to People Contact". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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