British High Commission, New Delhi | |
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Coordinates | 28°35′51.76″N 77°11′35.16″E / 28.5977111°N 77.1931000°ECoordinates: 28°35′51.76″N 77°11′35.16″E / 28.5977111°N 77.1931000°E |
Location | New Delhi, India |
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Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 |
High Commissioner | Sir Dominic Asquith |
Website | British High Commission, New Delhi |
The High Commission of the United Kingdom in New Dehli is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in India. It is located at Shantipath in Chanakyapuri district. The current High Commissioner is Sir Dominic Asquith who was appointed in 2016.
The British High Commission in New Delhi covers consular services for Northern India, namely, Delhi and the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand. The High Commission has regional offices, the Deputy High Commissions, at Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai. The Deputy High Commission at Bangalore falls under the Chennai division.
The various departments of the High Commission are as follows:
In 2010, the British High Commission launched its Hindi website.