Embassy of India, Brussels

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The Embassy of India, Brussels is India's embassy to Belgium and Luxembourg, and also serves as its Mission to the European Union (EU). Notably, Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of EU.[1] India also has its honorary consuls in Antwerp (Belgium) and Luxembourg City (Luxembourg).[2]

History of the Embassy[edit]

The Indian Embassy was set up in Brussels in 1948, thereby becoming one of its first Embassies in western Europe.[3] The setting up of the embassy was undertaken by Ambassador Badruddin Tayyabji, an officer from the erstwhile Indian Civil Service.[4] From 1962 onwards, the Indian Embassy in Brussels also became India's Mission to European Economic Community (which later became the European Union).[5]

Leadership[edit]

The Embassy is headed by an Ambassador, a post that is currently held by Santosh Jha.[6] The Ambassador reports to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. The Indian embassy in Brussels has a small staff strength relative to its other European embassies and some Asian embassies.[7]

Notable events[edit]

In 2014, hundred years after the beginning of World War I, the Indian Embassy organised a function at the War Museum in Brussels to remember India's contribution in the War. Over 130,000 soldiers from India had fought under the British flag during the First World War, mainly in the Battle of Ypres in Belgium and Battle of Neuve Chapelle in France.[8]

Prime Minister, Hon. Narendra Modi had visited Brussels on 30 March 2016.

Vice-President, Hon. Venkaiah Naidu had visited Brussels on 19 October 2018.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Cybriwsky, Roman Adrian (2013). Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-11. Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is considered to be the de facto capital of the EU
  2. ↑ "Honorary Consuls General of India". Indembasy.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Indian Embassy History -PDF" (PDF). Indembasy.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Prince who was envoy in '47". The Telegraph. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "India and the European Union Milestones -PDF" (PDF). Indembasy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named archive.org
  7. ↑ Pascaline Winand; Marika Vicziany; Poonam Datar (30 January 2015). The European Union and India: Rhetoric or Meaningful Partnership?. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-78347-039-6.
  8. ↑ "Indian army's contribution in WWI remembered in Brussels". The Hindu. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

External links[edit]

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