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{{Infobox diplomatic mission<br />
| name = German Embassy in New Delhi<br />
| image = <br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|28.58922|77.18767|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = [[New Delhi]]<br />
| address = No. 6/50G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021<br />
| ambassador = [[Philipp Ackermann]]<br />
| jurisdiction = [[India]], [[Bhutan]]<br />
| apostolic_nuncio = <br />
| consul_general = <br />
| high_commissioner = <br />
| deputy_high_commissioner =<br />
| chargé_d'affaires = <br />
| website = {{URL|https://india.diplo.de/}}<br />
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The '''German Embassy in New Delhi''' is the diplomatic representation of [[Germany]] in the [[Republic of India]]. Since November 2020, the German Ambassador to India is also accredited to the [[Kingdom of Bhutan]].<br />
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== Location and building ==<br />
The embassy is located in the diplomatic district of [[Chanakyapuri]] in the Indian capital [[New Delhi]]. The diplomatic missions of [[Embassy of Japan, New Delhi|Japan]], [[Ethiopia]] and [[Embassy of Canada, New Delhi|Canada]] are direct neighbors. The street address is: No. 6/50G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verzeichnis der Vertretungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Ausland |url=https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/blob/199314/8127764a068c27b201205ab9725b0e77/dtauslandsvertretungenliste-data.pdf}}</ref><br />
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The embassy is located in the southwest of the city. The [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], located 4 km northeast of the embassy, can be reached in a few minutes. The [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] is located around 8 km to the west.<br />
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The current German Embassy building in New Delhi was designed by [[Johannes Krahn]] and built between 1956 and 1962 as the first new embassy building of the Federal Republic of Germany on a park-like site.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johannes Krahn 1908 - 1974. Architekten-Portrait von Jan Lubitz |url=https://www.architekten-portrait.de/johannes_krahn/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=www.architekten-portrait.de}}</ref> This was a reaction to the fact that India was one of the first countries to recognize the Federal Republic of Germany diplomatically after the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The [[Le Corbusier]]-inspired buildings for the chancellery and ambassador's residence form the main part of the property.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2022-01-14 |title=Deutsche Botschaft Neu Delhi – Residenz- und Kanzleigebäude |url=https://www.bbr.bund.de/BBR/DE/Bauprojekte/Ausland/BotschaftenKonsulate/New%20Delhi/newdelhi.html |website=Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung}}<!-- auto-translated from German by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Numerous extensions were added later. From 2008 to 2013, a general refurbishment was carried out in accordance with conservation principles.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2022-01-14 |title=Sanierung, Umbau und Erweiterung der Deutschen Botschaft in Neu Delhi/Indien |url=https://www.bmp-baumanagement.de/site/deutsch/referenzen/referenzen_nach_besonderheiten/ |website=bmp-baumanagement.de}}<!-- auto-translated from German by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><br />
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== Mission ==<br />
The German Embassy in New Delhi is tasked with maintaining [[Germany–India relations|Indo-German relations]], representing German interests vis-à-vis the Government of India and informing the [[Federal Government of Germany]] about developments in India.<br />
== History ==<br />
India became [[Independence of India|independent]] from the [[United Kingdom]] on 15 August 1947. [[West Germany]] opened an embassy in New Delhi on 22 April 1952.{{fact|date=April 2025}}<br />
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The [[East Germany|GDR]] maintained an official trade mission in New Delhi from 1956, which was converted into a consulate general in 1970. On 8 October 1972, diplomatic relations were established with an exchange of ambassadors. The GDR embassy in New Delhi was closed in 1990 when the GDR [[German reunification|joined]] the Federal Republic of Germany.<ref>DDR-Außenpolitik – Ein Überblick – Daten, Fakten, Personen (III), LIT VERLAG Dr. W. Hopf, Berlin 2010</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of ambassadors of Germany to India]]<br />
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Germany]]<br />
* [[Germany–India relations]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://india.diplo.de/ German Embassy New Delhi website]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/germanyindia/ German Embassy New Delhi on Facebook] <br />
* [https://twitter.com/GermanyinIndia German Embassy New Delhi on X (Twitter)] <br />
* [https://www.instagram.com/germanyinindia German Embassy New Delhi on Instagram] <br />
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{{Diplomatic missions in India}}<br />
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