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History of Embassy of India , Kuwait

Following the Independence of Kuwait in June 1961, the Government of India was represented in Kuwait by a Trade Commissioner and thereafter by a Consul General. The representation was upgraded to an Embassy in 1962.

Available records indicate that the Embassy of India was first housed near the Bader Mulla Gardens in Dasma.

In 1975, the Embassy of India moved to Building No. 34, Istiqlal Street, Bneid Al-Gar. It remained there until August 1992.

Since September 1992, the Embassy is located in Block-5, Building-1, Diplomatic Enclave, Arabian Gulf Street, Daeya Area, Kuwait.

The Embassy of India’s postal address is Embassy of India, Diplomatic Enclave, Arabian Gulf Street, PO Box No. 1450-Safat, 13015-Kuwait

As per available records, the following have been the Heads of the Indian Mission in Kuwait since 1959:

Pre-Ambassadorial representation

Head of Post	Tenure

Mr. P.L. Sinai, Acting Trade Commissioner	November 5, 1961 – December 26, 1961

Consul General/Charge D’Affaires
Mr. R. Axel Khan, Consul General/ Charge D’Affaires	November 12, 1962 – January 29, 1965

Ambassadorial representation

Head of Mission	Tenure

His Excellency Mr. S.K. Choudhary	October 1968 – January 1971
His Excellency Mr. V.A. Kidwai	March 1971 – February 1974
His Excellency Mr. R. Axel Khan	April 30, 1974 – January 16, 1977
His Excellency Mr. Giteshwar Raj	March 10, 1977 – October 1979
His Excellency Mr. S.J.S. Chhatwal	October 1979 – October 1982
His Excellency Mr. Prem Shunker	November 1982 – March 1984
Mr. S.K. Uppal, Charge D’Affaires	March –July 1984
His Excellency Mr. N.N. Jha	October 1984 – September 1989
His Excellency Mr. A.K. Budhiraja	October 1989 – July 1991 (November 1990 – July 1991 in New Delhi)
Mr. M.K. Bhadrakumar, Charge D’Affaires	February – June 1991
His Excellency Mr. Prem Singh	August 1991 – July 1995
His Excellency Mr. B.M.C. Nayar	August 1995 - September 1998
His Excellency Mr. Prabhu Dayal	September 1998 – December 2001
His Excellency Mr. Swashpawan Singh	January 6, 2002 – October 30, 2005
His Excellency Mr. M. Ganapathi	January 5, 2006 – August 29, 2008
Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, Charge D’Affaires	August 30, 2008 – to date