Embassy of India, Kathmandu

Diplomatic mission of India to Nepal

Diplomatic mission

Embassy of India, Kathmandu

Address| Kapurdhara Marg 336, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Coordinates| 27°43′17″N 85°18′56″E﻿ / ﻿27.7214932°N 85.3156914°E﻿ / 27.7214932; 85.3156914
Ambassador| Naveen Srivastava
Jurisdiction|  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]

## Ambassador

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List of Ambassadors to Nepal[3] Sr. No.  | Name of the Ambassador  | Date of joining  | Date of relinquishment

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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

## Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre

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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

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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

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Main article: 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

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* Nepal–India relations
* Foreign relations of India
* Foreign relations of Nepal
* List of diplomatic missions in Nepal
* List of diplomatic missions of India

## References

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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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