The Ambassador of India to Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Ethiopia, housed in the Indian Embassy located at House No. 224, Kebele 13/14, Woreda 07,Arada Sub-City, Near Bel Air Hotel, Aware, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1]
| Ambassador of India to Ethiopia | |
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Incumbent since February 2024Anil Kumar Rai | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Ambassador |
| Member of | Indian Foreign Service |
| Reports to | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Seat | Embassy of India, Addis Ababa |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | No fixed tenure |
| Website | Indian Ambassador to Ethiopia |
The embassy is headed by the Ambassador.[2]
Since March 2005 the Indian Ambassadors to Ethiopia are concurrently accredited as the permanent representatives of India to the African Union.
List of Indian Ambassadors
editThe following people have served as Ambassadors to Ethiopia.[3]
| S. No. | Name | Entered office | Left office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sant Singh | February 1950 | October 1953 | |
| 2 | Maj Gen. Hira Lal Atal | December 1953 | December 1954 | |
| 3 | N. S. Gill | January 1955 | January 1960 | |
| 4 | R. G. Rajwade | October 1960 | October 1962 | |
| 5 | J. K. Atal | February 1963 | March 1966 | |
| 6 | K. L. Mehta | March 1966 | June 1968 | |
| 7 | O. V. Alagesan | August 1968 | August 1971 | |
| 8 | K. C. Sen Gupta | October 1971 | November 1973 | |
| 9 | V. V. Paranjpe | June 1974 | December 1977 | |
| 10 | V. K. Verma | December 1977 | September 1980 | |
| 11 | P. K. Budhwar | November 1980 | July 1983 | |
| 12 | C. V. Ranganathan | December 1983 | July 1985 | |
| 13 | S. K. Arora | October 1985 | June 1989 | |
| 14 | K. P. Balakrishnan | July 1989 | June 1991 | |
| 15 | G. S. Bedi | July 1991 | December 1992 | |
| 16 | Gurucharan Singh | December 1992 | March 1997 | |
| 17 | K. P. Ernest | January 1998 | April 2001 | |
| 18 | Jordana Diengdoh Pavel | May 2002 | August 2005 | concurrently accredited as the permanent representative to AU since March 2005 |
| 19 | Gurjit Singh | September 2005 | August 2009 | concurrently accredited as the permanent representative to AU |
| 20 | Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi | January 2010 | November 2013 | |
| 21 | Sanjay Verma | December 2013 | January 2016 | |
| 22 | Anurag Srivastava | September 2016 | March 2020 | |
| 23 | Robert Shetkintong | October 2020 | January 2024 | |
| 24 | Anil Kumar Rai | February 2024 | Incumbent | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Contact us". Embassy of India, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "H.E. Mr. Anil Kumar Rai". Embassy of India, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Former Ambassadors". Embassy of India, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Retrieved 21 May 2026.