List of ambassadors of Peru to India
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The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the Republic of India is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Republic of India.
| Ambassador of Peru to the Republic of India | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since December 25, 2022Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency |
| Appointer | The president of Peru |
| Inaugural holder | Julio Eduardo Sarmiento Calmet |
| Formation | 1963 |
| Website | Embassy of Peru in India |
The ambassador in New Delhi is generally accredited to neighbouring countries, such as Afghanistan (suspended since 2021),[1] Bangladesh, Iran, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.[2]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 1963, which have continued since.[3]
List of representatives
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Eduardo Sarmiento Calmet | May 6, 1963 | December 31, 1972 | Nicolás Lindley López | First representative of Peru to India.[4] | |
| Alberto Homero MacLean Urzúa | 1975 | 1977 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | As ambassador; concurrent to Iran and Sri Lanka.[5] | |
| Jorge Ramirez Del Rio | 1982 | January 27, 1984 | Fernando Belaúnde | Ramirez presented his credentials to President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on March 26, 1982.[6] He went into a coma on January 24, 1984, dying three days later.[7][8] | |
| Alejandro San Martín | c. 1992 | 1996 | Alberto Fujimori | As ambassador.[9][10] | |
| Carlos Higueras Ramos | 1996 | 1999 | Alberto Fujimori | Higueras presented his credentials to President Shankar Dayal Sharma on November 18, 1996.[11][12] | |
| Luis Rodomiro Hernández Ortiz | 2000 | 2002 | Alberto Fujimori | As ambassador.[13] | |
| Benjamín Alejandro Ruiz Sobero | 2002 | 2006 | Alejandro Toledo | As ambassador.[14][15] | |
| Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde | |
2009 | 2015 | Alan García | As ambassador; concurrent in Sri Lanka, Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives.[16][17] |
| Jorge Juan Castañeda Méndez |  |
October 12, 2016 | 2019 | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | Castañeda presented his credentials to President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on November 30, 2016.[18][19] |
| Carlos Rafael Polo Castañeda | May 1, 2019 | 2022 | Martín Vizcarra | As ambassador.[20][21][22] | |
| Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde | |
December 25, 2022 | Incumbent | Dina Boluarte | As ambassador.[23] |