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The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of India is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of India.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in New Delhi.[1] There are consulates-general in Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai.[2]
The post of Russian Ambassador to India is currently held by Template:Interlanguage link, incumbent since 18 August 2017.[3]
History of diplomatic relations
Template:Main Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and the Dominion of India were formally established with the opening of embassies on 13 April 1947.[4][5] The first ambassador, Template:Interlanguage link, was appointed on 23 October 1947, and presented his credentials on 1 January 1948.[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Template:Interlanguage link, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.[5]
List of representatives (1947 – present)
Representatives of the Soviet Union to the Dominion of India (1947 – 1950)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Credentials | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 23 October 1947 | 1 January 1948 | 1950 |
Representatives of the Soviet Union to the Republic of India (1950 – 1991)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Credentials | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 1950 | 29 April 1953 | ||
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 29 April 1953 | 4 July 1953 | 1 September 1953 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 1 September 1953 | 2 November 1953 | 26 October 1957 | |
| Panteleimon Ponomarenko | Ambassador | 26 October 1957 | 19 December 1957 | 22 April 1959 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 22 April 1959 | 27 June 1959 | 12 April 1967 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 12 April 1967 | 14 September 1967 | 26 April 1973 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Acting Ambassador | 1973 | 1974 | ||
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 2 January 1974 | 21 January 1974 | 24 December 1977 | |
| Yuli Vorontsov | Ambassador | 24 December 1977 | 3 April 1978 | 20 January 1983 | |
| Vasily Rykov | Ambassador | 21 January 1983 | 5 April 1983 | 26 August 1988 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 26 August 1988 | 15 July 1991 | ||
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 15 July 1991 | 25 December 1991 |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of India (1991 – present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Credentials | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 1 May 1996 | ||
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 1 May 1996 | 11 November 1999 | ||
| Alexander Kadakin | Ambassador | 11 November 1999 | 29 July 2004 | ||
| Vyacheslav Trubnikov | Ambassador | 29 July 2004 | 27 October 2009 | ||
| Alexander Kadakin | Ambassador | 27 October 2009 | 20 November 2009 | 26 January 2017 | |
| Template:Interlanguage link | Ambassador | 18 August 2017 |
See also
References
- ↑ Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Индии. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia).
- ↑ Генконсульства России в Индии. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia).
- ↑ Посол. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia).
- ↑ Посольство и его история. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Посольство СССР в Индии. Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991.
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