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List of high commissioners of India to Malaysia

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High Commissioner of India to Malaysia
Incumbent
B. N. Reddy
since September 2021
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
TypeHigh Commissioner
Member ofIndian Foreign Service
Reports toMinistry of External Affairs
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthNo fixed tenure
WebsiteIndian High Commissioners to Malaysia

The high commissioner of India to Malaysia is the head of the High Commission of India to Malaysia. The High Commission is located at Level 1, Wisma HRIH Lotus, 442, Jalan Pahang, Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur.[1]

As a Commonwealth country, Indian diplomatic missions in the capital cities of other Commonwealth member states are known as High Commissions. In other cities of Commonwealth countries. India calls some of its consulates "Assistant High Commissions".

The high commission is headed by the high commissioner. The following people have served as high commissioners to Malaysia.[2]

List of Indian high commissioners

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S. No. Name Tenure
1 S. K. Banerji November 1959
2 Y. K. Puri October 1960
3 M. K. Kidwai 1964
4 M. A. Rahman 1967–1969
5 K. C. Nair 1969–1972
6 A. K. Dar May 1972–July 1973
7 S. J. S. Chhatwal October 1975–August 1979
8 Prakash Shah May 1980–June 1983
9 Ranjit Sethi August 1983–August 1986
10 P. M. S Malik October 1986–August 1990
11 R. S. Rathore August 1990–December 1992
12 V. K. Nambair January 1993–June 1996
13 P. S. Sahai October 1996–August 2000
14 Veena Sikri September 2000–December 2003
15 R. L. Narayan January 2004–February 2007
16 Ashok K. Kantha April 2007–November 2009
17 Vijay Gokhale January 2010–October 2013
18 T. S. Tirumurti December 2013–February 2018
19 Mridul Kumar February 2018–July 2021
20 B. N. Reddy September 2021–

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Location/Map". hcikl.gov.in. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ "High Commissioners of India to Malaysia". hcikl.gov.in. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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