| Ambassador of India to Indonesia | |
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Incumbent Sandeep Chakravorty since August 2023 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Ambassador |
| Member of | Indian Foreign Service |
| Reports to | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | No fixed tenure |
| Inaugural holder | Paramasiva Subbarayan |
| Website | Indian Ambassador to Indonesia |
The ambassador of India to Indonesia is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Indonesia, housed in the Indian Embassy located at Gama Tower, 28th floor, Jl. HR. Rasuna Said Kav. C22, Karet Kuningan, Setiabudi, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta 12940.
The embassy is headed by the Ambassador, while the consulates located in Denpasar and Medan are headed by a Consul.[1][2]
The following people have served as Ambassadors to Indonesia.[3]
List of Indian Ambassadors[edit | edit source]
| S. No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramasiva Subbarayan | 1949 | 1951 |
| 2 | Alagappan | 1952 | 1954 |
| 3 | B. Tyabji | March 1954 | July 1956 |
| 4 | G. Parthasarthi | January 1957 | June 1958 |
| 5 | J. N. Khosla | November 1958 | June 1961 |
| 6 | A. B. Pant | October 1961 | June 1964 |
| 7 | P. Rantam | January 1965 | June 1967 |
| 8 | K. M. Kannampilly | July 1967 | February 1970 |
| 9 | N. B. Menon | August 1970 | April 1973 |
| 10 | M. Ahmed | May 1973 | February 1977 |
| 11 | B. C. Mishra | April 1977 | May 1979 |
| 12 | S. K. Bhutani | October 1979 | February 1982 |
| 13 | Gen. O. P. Malhotra | February 1982 | November 1984 |
| 14 | V. C. Khanna | February 1985 | March 1988 |
| 15 | R. S. Kalha | April 1988 | February 1992 |
| 16 | Vinay Verma | May 1992 | February 1994 |
| 17 | S. T. Devara | September 1994 | January 1998 |
| 18 | M. Venkatraman | July 1998 | August 2001 |
| 19 | Shyam Saran | August 2001 | October 2002 |
| 20 | Hemant Krishna Singh | February 2003 | May 2006 |
| 21 | Navrekha Sharma | June 2006 | January 2008 |
| 22 | Biren Nanda | April 2008 | March 2012 |
| 23 | Gurjit Singh | April 2012 | December 2015 |
| 24 | Nengcha Lhouvum | January 2016 | May 2017 |
| 25 | Pradeep Kumar Rawat | September 2017 | December 2020 |
| 26 | Manoj Kumar Bharti | January 2021 | February 2023 |
| 27 | Sandeep Chakravorty | August 2023 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Consulate General of India - Bali, Indonesia". Ministry of External Affairs of India. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "Consulate General of India - Medan, Indonesia". Ministry of External Affairs of India. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "Previous Ambassadors". www.indianembassyjakarta.gov.in. Retrieved 10 September 2025.