List of high commissioners of India to Pakistan
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The following people have served as high commissioners or ambassadors from India to Pakistan. Pakistan vacated its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations from January 1972 until August 1989. From 1999 until 2004, and during 2007–2008, Pakistan was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations.
| High Commissioner of India to Pakistan | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Ms Geetika srivastava (Deputy High Commissioner) | |
| Residence | G-5 Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad |
| Nominator | President of India |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
|
| Formation | 1947 |
| First holder | Sri Prakasa |
| Website | High Commission of India, Islamabad |
After the Abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India, suspending the then-Indian High Commissioner.[1] Since then, the mission is being headed by the Charge d'Affaires.
In August 2023, a 2005-batch IFS officer, Geetika Srivastava was appointed Charge d'Affaires, becoming the first woman to head the Indian mission in Pakistan.[2]
List of high commissioners to Pakistan
High commissioners of India to the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Prakasa | 1947 | 1949 |
| Sita Ram | 1949 | 1951 |
| Mohan Singh Mehta | 1952 | 1955 |
| Chandulal Chunilal Desai | 1955 | 1956 |
High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1956–1971)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Chandulal Chunilal Desai | 1956 | 1958 |
| Rajeshwar Dayal | 1958 | 1962 |
| G Parthasarathi | 1962 | 1965 |
| Kewal Singh | 1965 | 1966 |
| Samar Sen | 1968 | 1969 |
| B. K. Acharya | 1969 | 1971 |
| Jai Kumar Atal | October 1971 | December 1971 |
(Suspension of diplomatic relations following the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War)
Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1976–1989)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Katyayani Shankar Bajpai | 1976 | 1980 |
| Natwar Singh | 1980 | 1982 |
| K. D. Sharma | 1982 | 1985 |
| S. K. Singh | 1985 | 1989 |
| J. N. Dixit | April 1989 | August 1989 |
High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1989–1999)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| J. N. Dixit | August 1989 | November 1991 |
| Satinder Kumar Lambah | January 1992 | July 1995 |
| Satish Chandra | August 1995 | December 1998 |
| Gopalaswami Parthasarathy | February 1999 | October 1999 |
Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1999–2004)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Gopalaswami Parthasarathy | October 1999 | May 2000 |
| Vijay K. Nambiar | August 2000 | December 2001 |
| Suspension of diplomatic relations until 2003 | ||
| Shivshankar Menon | July 2003 | May 2004 |
High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2004–2007)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Shivshankar Menon | May 2004 | September 2006 |
| Satyabrata Pal | September 2006 | November 2007 |
Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2007–2008)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Satyabrata Pal | November 2007 | May 2008 |
High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2008–present)
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Satyabrata Pal | May 2008 | February 2009 |
| Sharat Sabharwal | April 2009 | June 2013 |
| TCA Raghavan[3][4] | July 2013 | December 2015 |
| Gautam Bambawale[5] | December 2015 | September 2017 |
| Ajay Bisaria | September 2017 | August 2019[6] |
| After the Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India. Since then, the diplomatic mission is being headed by the Charge d'Affaires. | ||
| Gaurav Ahluwalia (Charge d'Affaires) | ? | 2020 |
| M. Suresh Kumar (Charge d'Affaires) | 2020 | 2023[7] |
| Geetika Srivastava (Charge d'Affaires) | since 2023 | Incumbent[8] |