List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to India

His Britannic Majesty’s high commissioner to the India
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Lindy Cameron since 11 April 2024[1]
Foreign and Commonwealth Office High Commission of the United Kingdom, New Delhi
Style	Her Excellency Madam Ambassador
Reports to	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Appointer	The King on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Terence Shone High Commissioner to British India
Formation	1946
Website	British High Commission – New Delhi

Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state, high commissioners are accredited to the head of government), they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to India.

High Commissioner to British India (1946–1947)

• 1946–1947: Sir Terence Shone[2]

High Commissioner to the Dominion of India (1947–1950)

• 1947–1948: Sir Terence Shone[3]
• 1948–1950: Sir Archibald Nye[4]

High Commissioner to the Republic of India (1950–present)

• 1950–1952: Sir Archibald Edward Nye[5]
• 1952–1955: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck[6]
• 1955–1960: Malcolm MacDonald[7]
• 1960–1965: Sir Paul Gore-Booth[8]
• 1965–1968: John Freeman[9]
• 1968–1971: Sir Morrice James[10]
• 1971–1973: Sir Terence Garvey[11]
• 1974–1976: Sir Michael Walker[12]
• 1977–1982: Sir John Thomson[13]
• 1982–1987: Sir Robert Wade-Gery[14]
• 1987–1991: Sir David Goodall[15]
• 1991–1996: Sir Nicholas Fenn[16]
• 1996–1998: Sir David Gore-Booth[17]
• 1999–2003: Sir Rob Young[18]
• 2003–2007: Sir Michael Arthur[19]
• 2007–2011: Sir Richard Stagg
• 2011–2015: Sir James Bevan[20]
• 2016-2020: Sir Dominic Asquith
• 2020–2021: Sir Philip Barton[21]
• 2021–2024: Sir Alexander Ellis[22]
• April 2024–present^[update]: Lindy Cameron[23]

See also

• British High Commission New Delhi

References

1. "Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
3. SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
4. NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
5. NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
6. CLUTTERBUCK, Sir (Peter) Alexander, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
7. MacDONALD, Rt. Hon. Malcolm John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
8. GORE-BOOTH, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
9. FREEMAN, Rt Hon. John, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
10. SAINT BRIDES, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
11. GARVEY, Sir Terence Willcocks, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
12. WALKER, Sir (Charles) Michael, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
13. THOMSON, Sir John (Adam), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
14. WADE-GERY, Sir Robert (Lucian), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
15. GOODALL, Sir (Arthur) David (Saunders), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
16. FENN, Sir Nicholas (Maxted), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
17. GORE-BOOTH, Hon. Sir David (Alwyn), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
18. YOUNG, Sir John Robertson, (Sir Rob), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
19. ARTHUR, Sir Michael (Anthony), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
20. Sir James David Bevan KCMG, www.gov.uk
21. "Sir Philip Barton presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
22. "Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
23. "Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

External links

• UK and India, www.gov.uk