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Sofia 1113, Bulgaria<br />
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| ambassador = Sanjay Rana<br />
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The '''Embassy of India in Sofia''' is a [[diplomatic mission]] of the [[India|Republic of India]] to [[Bulgaria]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India, Sofia, Bulgaria|url=https://www.indembsofia.gov.in/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.indembsofia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Leadership==<br />
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Ambassador is in charge of the embassy. Sanjay Rana is the current Ambassador of India to Bulgaria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Sanjay Rana has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Bulgaria|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/33429/Shri+Sanjay+Rana+has+been+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+the+Republic+of+Bulgaria|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.mea.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Network|first=Elets News|date=2021-02-01|title=Sanjay Rana to be next Ambassador of India to Bulgaria - eGov Magazine {{!}} Elets|url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2021/02/sanjay-rana-ambassador-of-india-bulgaria/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=eGov Magazine|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
India's diplomatic representatives to Bulgaria resided in Belgrade and Bucharest from July 1955 until April 1970. India opened its embassy in Sofia in May 1970.<ref name="Baev">{{cite web|last1=Baev|first1=Jordan|title=Accompanying Note on Indian-Bulgarian Relations|url=http://www.php.isn.ethz.ch/collections/coll_india/IndianBulgarian-Introduction55fb.html?navinfo=113290|website=www.php.isn.ethz.ch|access-date=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019153816/http://www.php.isn.ethz.ch/collections/coll_india/IndianBulgarian-Introduction55fb.html?navinfo=113290|archive-date=19 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Jurisdiction==<br />
Embassy serves [[Bulgaria]] and [[North Macedonia]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEA {{!}} Indian Missions Abroad {{!}} Indian Mission|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?23/Bulgaria|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.mea.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India, Sofia, Bulgaria : Brief on India-North Macedonia Relations|url=https://www.indembsofia.gov.in/page/brief-on-india-macedonia-relations/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.indembsofia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Scholarships are offered by the embassy to local nationals to study in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scholarships:Embassy of India, Sofia, Bulgaria- Important Notice/Alerts|url=https://www.indembsofia.gov.in/alert_detail/?alertid=108|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.indembsofia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[List of diplomatic missions of India]]<br />
*[[Bulgaria–India relations]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official|https://www.indembsofia.gov.in/}}<br />
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{{Diplomatic missions of India}}<br />
{{Diplomatic missions in Bulgaria}}<br />
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