Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.

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{{Short description|Diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the United States}}
{{Infobox Diplomatic Mission
|name = Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.
|image = Embassy_of_India,_Washington,_D.C._(53822530656).jpg
|address = *2107 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|N.W.]] ([[Chancery (diplomacy)|Chancery]])
*2536 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|N.W.]] (Consular Wing)
|location = [[Washington, D.C.]]
|coordinates = {{coord|38|54|40.7|N|77|2|49.2|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|ambassador = [[Vinay Mohan Kwatra]]
|website = {{official|https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in}}
}}
The '''Embassy of India in Washington, D.C.''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the [[Republic of India]] to the [[United States]]. It is headed by the [[List of ambassadors of India to the United States|Indian Ambassador to the United States]], [[Vinay Mohan Kwatra]].

[[India]] also has consulates-general in [[Atlanta]], [[Chicago]], [[Houston]], [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]] and [[Seattle]] which are all associated with the Indian Embassy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indianembassy.org/pages.php?id=12 |title=Indian Consulates in U.S. |access-date=2016-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224053009/https://www.indianembassy.org/pages.php?id=12 |archive-date=2018-02-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Building==
The [[Chancery (diplomacy)|chancery]] is hosted in two interconnected structures. The older one was built in 1885, and had four floors added to it in 1907. Physician T. Morris Murray had the other one finished in 1901, using granite and limestone in a French style. It was owned by numerous elites over the years and was named Depew House after one of its last owners, May Palmer Depew, the widow of [[Chauncey Depew]]. After she died in 1940, it was leased out to other tenants until the Indian government bought it in 1946 and connected the two buildings.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-27|title= A brief history of the Chancery building|url=https://indianembassyusa.gov.in/pages/MjM,|website=Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.}}</ref>

==Embassy of India Student Hub==
The Embassy created the India Student Hub in 2019 to encourage Indian students' well-being and development.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India Student Hub|url=https://sites.google.com/view/embassyofindia-studenthubdraft|access-date=2020-07-12|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

During the 2019–2020 academic year, the Embassy of India Student Hub ran a Campus Lead Program with over 60 campus ambassadors at 40+ U.S. higher education institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India Student Hub - Class of 2019|url=https://sites.google.com/view/embassyofindia-studenthubdraft/engage/opportunities/leads/2019|access-date=2020-07-12|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Campus Lead Program is designed to help the Embassy and Consulates stay in touch with Indian students and each other, and to help share opportunities for interested students and faculty to engage with India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India Student Hub - Campus Lead Program|url=https://sites.google.com/view/embassyofindia-studenthubdraft/engage/opportunities/leads|access-date=2020-07-12|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Campus Leads can create projects and initiatives to build leadership skills among students, through events like [[Hackathon|hackathons]], festivals, and challenges. In February 2020, the Embassy Student Hub hosted the first Women's Film Festival, paying homage to women's voice, strength and resilience.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haniffa|first=Aziz|title=India Students Hub to host first Women's Film Festival in D.C.|url=https://www.indiaabroad.com/entertainment/india-students-hub-to-host-first-women-s-film-festival-in-d-c/article_5de28d24-577f-11ea-a91b-ffafab2e33db.html|access-date=2020-07-12|website=IndiaAbroad.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713095420/https://www.indiaabroad.com/entertainment/india-students-hub-to-host-first-women-s-film-festival-in-d-c/article_5de28d24-577f-11ea-a91b-ffafab2e33db.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Through the Student Hub, The Embassy of India also aims to support its non-immigrant Indian student population in the United States on [[F visa|F]] and [[M-1 visa|M visas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA |url=https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/ArchivesDetails?id=24947 |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.indianembassyusa.gov.in}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic of 2020]], the Student Hub advised and assisted [[Indian students abroad|200,000 Indian international students]], releasing over ten student advisories and updates in the first three months of the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India Student Hub - Official Advisories & Resources|url=https://sites.google.com/view/embassyofindia-studenthubdraft/covid19/advisories|access-date=2020-07-12|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A Non-Emergency Peer Support Line was set up in March 2020 to help students connect with and seek advice from their peers, in addition to existing Embassy of India 24x7 phone lines.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India Student Hub - Official Peer Support Line|url=https://sites.google.com/view/embassyofindia-studenthubdraft/covid19/peersupport|access-date=2020-07-12|website=sites.google.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In April 2020, the [[Ambassador of India to the United States]] used the Embassy's Student Hub to communicate directly with students through a viral Instagram live session at the start of the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian students stranded in coronavirus-hit US asked to stay put, make travel plans after crisis|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/india-students-stranded-in-coronavirus-hit-us-asked-to-stay-put-make-travel-plans-after-crisis/576973|access-date=2020-07-12|website=timesnownews.com|date=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The Embassy of India Student Hub hosted a virtual graduation celebration in May 2020 to encourage students who had their Commencement ceremonies cancelled or deferred due to the public health emergency.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Amid coronavirus pandemic, virtual graduation ceremony held for thousands of Indian students in US|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/amid-coronavirus-pandemic-virtual-graduation-ceremony-held-for-thousands-of-indian-students-in-us-88903|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2020, the Embassy connected with United States officials at the heels of a [[Student and Exchange Visitor Program]] rule change for the Fall 2020 semester that would require F-1 students to depart the country if their programs were fully online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Have Raised Matter With Officials: Indian Embassy In US On Students Visa Rule|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/f1-m1-visa-rule-changes-in-us-indian-embassy-says-have-taken-up-matter-with-concerned-officials-2259541|access-date=2020-07-12|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Several notable figures like [[Sunita Williams]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-05-05|title=Stay home, reflect and be part of something bigger: Sunita Williams to Indian students stuck in US|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/nris-in-news/stay-home-reflect-and-be-part-of-something-bigger-sunita-williams-to-indian-students-stuck-in-us/articleshow/75550410.cms|access-date=2020-07-12}}</ref> [[Aparna Kumar]] and [[Ela Gandhi]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Virtual graduation ceremony for Indian students in US in time of coronavirus pandemic|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/virtual-graduation-ceremony-for-indian-students-in-us-in-time-of-coronavirus-pandemic/1843482|access-date=2020-07-15|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref> have interacted with Indian students through the Embassy Student Hub.

==See also==
* [[India–United States relations]]
* [[Foreign relations of India]]
* [[Foreign relations of the United States]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of India]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in the United States]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Embassy of India in Washington, D.C.}}
* {{Official site|https://indianembassyusa.gov.in}}
** [https://www.ishubus.com/ Embassy of India Student Hub]
*[http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.9110717&lon=-77.0452416&z=17&l=0&m=b&show=/10061376/Indian-Embassy wikimapia]

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