The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the
diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes ...
of the
Republic of India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by ...
to the
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China ...
.
Ambassador
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre
The embassy operates the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India's global cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their people. It was founded on 9 April ...
's Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Kathmandu. It was established in 2008 to promote cultural ties between India and Nepal.
B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation
The B. P. Koirala India - Nepal Foundation (BPKF) is affiliated with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. It was established in 1991 in the memory of
B. P. Koirala
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), better known as B. P. Koirala (), was a Nepali revolutionary, political leader, and writer. He was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960. He led the Nepali Congress ...
to promote cultural exchanges between India and Nepal. The office of the foundation is located inside the Embassy of India.
Nepal Bharat Library
Nepal Bharat Library or more generally called the ''Indian Library'' is run by the
Indian Embassy in
Kathmandu
Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
,
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. The library was called ''Nepal-Bharat Sanskritik Kendra'' until 2005. The library was established in 1951 after India set up the diplomatic relations with Nepal on 13 June 1947 with the aim of enhancing and strengthening cultural relations and information exchange between India and Nepal.
It is the first foreign library in Nepal.
See also
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Nepal–India relations
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Foreign relations of India
India, officially the Republic of India, has full diplomatic relations with 201 states, including Palestine, the Holy See, and Niue. The Ministry of External Affairs (India), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the government agency resp ...
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Foreign relations of Nepal
Though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the government agency responsible for conducting the foreign relations of Nepal, historically, it has been the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) that has exercised the authority to formulate th ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Nepal
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List of diplomatic missions of India
The India, Republic of India has one of the largest diplomatic networks, reflecting its links in the world and particularly in neighbouring regions: Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the Indian su ...
References
External links
Official website
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Diplomatic missions of India
Diplomatic missions in Kathmandu
Diplomatic missions in Nepal
India–Nepal relations