List of consuls general of India in the French India
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The Indian consul-general to the French Establishments in India (French India) was the chief diplomatic representative of India to the French Republic for the French Establishments in India housed in the 7 rue de Capuchins, Pondicherry. It was created after Indian independence in 1947 and existed until the de facto transfer of the French possessions to India on 1 November 1954.[1]
The inaugural consul-general for India in the French Establishments in India at Pondicherry was Mirza Rashid Ali Baig who held the post between 1947 and 1949.[2] This consulate had jurisdiction over the Portuguese possessions in India as well[3] The last diplomat who hold this office was Kewal Singh who took charge as Chief Commissioner shortly before the de facto transfer in 1954.
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mirza Rashid Ali Baig | circa 1947 | November 1949 |
| 2 | S.K. Banerjee | 31 November 1949[4] | June 1950 |
| 3 | R.K. Tandon | 10 June 1950[5] | circa October 1953 |
| 4 | Kewal Singh | circa October 1953 | 21 October 1954 |