List of high commissioners of India to Australia
Head of mission of India to Australia
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The high commissioner of India to Australia is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Australia.
| High Commissioner of India to Australia | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since 1 February 2026Nagesh Singh | |
| Ministry of External Affairs | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for External Affairs |
| Seat | Canberra |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Inaugural holder | Raghunath P. Paranjpe |
| Formation | 1945 |
| Website | India High Commission, Canberra |
History
The first high commissioner of India to Australia was R. P. Paranjpye.
K. M. Cariappa was appointed the High Commissioner in 1953. He became known for his opposition to the White Australia policy.[1]
List
| S. No. | Name[2] | Photo | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghunath P. Paranjpe |  |
1945 | 1947 |
| 2 | Daya Singh Bedi | 1948 | 1951 | |
| 3 | M. S. Duleepsinghji |  |
1951 | 1954 |
| 4 | K. M. Cariappa |  |
1954 | 1956 |
| 5 | K.R. P. Singh | 1956 | 1958 | |
| 6 | Parakat Achutha Menon | 1958 | 1961 | |
| 7 | Samar Sen | 1961 | 1963 | |
| 8 | B.K. Massand | 1963 | 1965 | |
| 9 | D. N. Chatterjee | 1965 | 1969 | |
| 10 | A. M. Thomas | 1969 | 1972 | |
| 11 | S. Krishnamurti | 1972 | 1975 | |
| 12 | S. Sinha | 1975 | 1977 | |
| 13 | Jagdish Chand Ajmani | 1977 | 1980 | |
| 14 | Krishan Dayal Sharma | 1980 | 1982 | |
| 15 | D.S. Kamtekar | 1982 | 1985 | |
| 16 | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |  |
1985 | 1989 |
| 17 | S. K. Bhutani | 1989 | 1992 | |
| 18 | A. M. Khaleeli | 1992 | 1995 | |
| 19 | G. Parthasarathy |  |
1995 | 1999 |
| 20 | C. P. Ravindranathan | 1999 | 2000 | |
| 21 | R. S. Rathore | 2000 | 2004 | |
| 22 | R. P. Shukla | 2004 | 2007 | |
| 23 | Sujatha Singh | .jpg) |
2007 | 2012 |
| 24 | Biren Nanda | 2012 | 2015 | |
| 25 | Navdeep Singh Suri |  |
2015 | 2016 |
| 26 | A.M. Gondane | 2016 | 2019 | |
| 27 | A. Gitesh Sarma | 2019 | 2021 | |
| 28 | Manpreet Vohra | .jpg) |
2021 | 2023 |
| 29 | Gopal Baglay | 2024 | 2026 | |
| 30 | Nagesh Singh | 2026 | Present |