Consular Section of the Indian Embassy. Russian Ambassadors to India and current Ambassador Designate
Russians staying on the territory of India, in the event of conflict situations, can always contact the official representative body of their country to receive protection and assistance. There are four official representative offices of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India: in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The Russian embassy is located in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in India is located at the following address:
- Shantipath Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021
The Consular Section
To resolve consular and legal issues, you must contact the consular section of the Russian Embassy directly. It is located in the same building as the embassy itself.
The consular section of the Indian Embassy can resolve the following issues:
citizenship
international passports
return certificate
MARRIAGE REGISTRY
notary
Request and legalization of documents
certificate of no criminal record
On the official website you will find a list of necessary documents and conditions for carrying out a particular procedure.
Foreign citizens wishing to visit the Russian Federation can also contact the consular department of the Russian Embassy in India.
How to get there
The nearest metro station to the Russian Embassy is Lok Kalyan Marg. Having reached this metro station, you can get to the organization by bus 781. It passes every thirty minutes. Travel time will be about 22 minutes. Buses 604, 620, 680 also depart from the station. Citizens can get to the Embassy if they go to the Dhaula Kuan metro station. From here you can take buses 720, 723, 729, 604 to the Janakpuri B-1 stop, and walk about 180 meters from the stop.
Working hours of the consular section
The Russian Embassy in India operates from 08.00 to 14.00 from Monday to Thursday.
The consular section operates:
- 08:00-14:00 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday;
- 09:00-14:00 – Monday to Friday, except Wednesday.
Telephone
Citizens can consult and pre-register from Monday to Friday, except Wednesdays, at the following phone number:
- (91-11) 2611-0560
- (91-11) 2611-06-40
Applicants can also send a letter by email
Russia and India are a worthy example of long-term friendly and working ties between countries. States have common interests that intersect in many different areas. Russia is India's main supplier of military equipment. The trade turnover between countries increases every year.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and India
In 2017, Russia and India celebrated a significant event - 70 years of maintaining diplomatic relations. Bilateral ties between the countries were established in April 1947 and have been constantly maintained and strengthened since then.
The main areas in which states closely interact are: energy, coal industry, military-technical cooperation. At the end of the nineties, we began joint production of Russian-style civil aircraft. Recently, the flow of tourists between countries has also increased, and interest in Indian culture and traditions has increased in Russia.
Friendly relations between states have been developing organically for a very long time. India and Russia are also part of a group of 5 BRICS countries, the goal of which is to jointly overcome the financial and economic crisis and improve the living standards of the population.
In 2015, a joint group was created to develop a mechanism for mutual settlements in rupees and rubles.
Representatives of Russian interests in India
After the official approval of the establishment of friendly and working ties between Russia and India, only a few months later the issue of opening embassies was resolved. Kirill Vasilievich Novikov was sent as the first ambassador to India. He represented the interests of the USSR in this region of Asia from October 1947 to April 1953. Novikov did not support Stalin’s policies and spoke publicly about this, so after his return he did not receive any more significant posts.
During the development and maintenance of ties between the countries, Russian ambassadors to India replaced each other several times. Perhaps the most significant contribution to the development of relations was made by Alexander Mikhailovich Kadakin. He was twice appointed to the post of Ambassador Plenipotentiary of Russia to
Ambassador Kadakin
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Alexander Kadakin represented Russia's interests in India from 1999 to 2004 and was then elected again in 2009. He passed away in January 2017 in Delhi. The cause of death was heart disease. Alexander Mikhailovich died at the age of 68. Regarding the death of Kadakin (Russian Ambassador to India), condolences were expressed to the family by the Indian side. His entire diplomatic career since 1972 was aimed at strengthening Russian-Indian relations.
Kadakin - Russian Ambassador to India, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, had an excellent command of several languages: Hindi, Urdu, English and French.
Alexander Kadakin was the vice-president of the International Roerich Memorial Trust, which was created by S.N. Roerich in Kullu. He was an active participant in the Roerich movement and tried to preserve his legacy.
In July 2017, in the capital of India, Delhi, a memorial plaque was unveiled in memory of Alexander Kadakin on the street named after him. The ceremony was held on his birthday. Earlier, on June 1, 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the name of Ambassador Kadakin would be named after one of the streets in the center of Delhi, not far from the Russian embassy. Thus, India emphasizes the invaluable contribution that Kadakin made to the development and strengthening of ties between countries.
New representative of Russian interests in India
After Kadakin, attorney Anatoly Kargapolov acted as interim.
In August 2017, Nikolai Kudashev was approved as the new plenipotentiary ambassador to India. The decree on the appointment was signed by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
The new Russian Ambassador to India Kudashev is a specialist in Southeast Asia and has experience working in the Foreign Ministry since 1981. In March 2015, he became Deputy Director of the General Secretariat of the Russian Foreign Ministry and was involved in organizational and administrative issues.
Previously, in 2010, Kudashev was the Russian ambassador to the Philippines. At the same time, he also had experience interacting with India. In the history of his career, from 1999 to 2005, Kudashev was a minister-counselor
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Consulate
To obtain one in Russia, you must contact the visa center in Moscow, St. Petersburg or the consulate of the Indian Embassy in Vladivostok. Documents from other regions of Russia must be sent to a travel agency that is accredited by the Indian Embassy or come in person, due to the fact that the visa center does not accept documents for a visa to India by mail.Story
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India – Russia
Non-profit organizations that work to strengthen ties between India and Russia.1. International Center of the Roerichs
An international public organization focused on preserving and popularizing the heritage of the famous Russian family, which lived in India for more than 20 years.
The exhibition hall of the Center hosts interesting exhibitions of paintings by artists associated with India, as well as various events related to spiritual life.