The Indian Ambassador to Bhutan is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Bhutan, housed in Thimpu.
| Ambassador of India to Bhutan | |
|---|---|
since July 2022 | |
| Nominator | Droupadi Murmu |
| Inaugural holder | Brajbir Saran Das |
| Formation | 1968 |
| Website | Embassy of India, Bhutan |
List of Indian Ambassadors to Bhutan
editThe following officers have served as Ambassadors of India to Bhutan.[1]
| Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Brajbir Saran Das | 1968 | 1972 |
| Ashok B. Gokhale | 1972 | 1974 |
| Jagan Nath Khosla | 1974 | 1977 |
| Jagdish Rudraya Hiremath | 1977 | 1980 |
| Salman Haider | 1980 | 1983 |
| A.N. Ram | 1983 | 1986 |
| Nareshwar Dayal | 1986 | 1989 |
| Vinod C. Khanna | 1989 | 1991 |
| Pushkar Johari | 1991 | 1995 |
| Dalip Mehta | 1995 | 1998 |
| Pradeep Kumar Singh | 1998 | 2000 |
| Kanwar Singh Jasrotia | 2000 | 2005 |
| Sudhir Vyas | 2005 | 2009 |
| Pavan K. Varma | 2009 | January 2013 |
| V.P. Haran. | January 2013 | July 2014 |
| Gautam Bambawale | August 2014 | December 2015 |
| Jaideep Sarkar | February 2016 | February 2019 |
| Ruchira Kamboj | February 2019 | June 2022[2][3] |
| Sudhakar Dalela | July 2022 | incumbent[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Previous Ambassadors". Embassy of India, Bhutan.
- ^ "Ruchira Kamboj named India's Ambassador to Bhutan".
- ^ "Sudhakar Dalela appointed as next Ambassador to Bhutan". Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. ANI. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Shri Sudhakar Dalela appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.