The ambassador of India to Morocco is the chief diplomatic representative of India to Morocco, housed in the Indian Embassy located at 88, Rue Ouled Tidrarine (corner of Rue Laroussaine), Souissi, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.[1]
| Ambassador of India to Morocco | |
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Incumbent since 27 December 2024Sanjay Rana | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Ambassador |
| Member of | Indian Foreign Service |
| Reports to | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Seat | Embassy of India, Rabat |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | No fixed tenure |
| Website | indianembassyrabat |
The embassy is headed by the Ambassador.[2]
List of Indian Ambassadors
editThe following people have served as Ambassadors to Morocco.[3]
| S. No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. G. Rajwade, Cd'A | 16 September 1957 | 24 November 1958 |
| 2 | R. Goburdhun | 1 December 1958 | 13 March 1962 |
| 3 | B. K. Acharya | 2 May 1962 | 11 July 1964 |
| 4 | Y. K. Puri | 14 August 1964 | 9 October 1967 |
| 5 | M. Rasgotra | 13 October 1967 | 7 March 1969 |
| 6 | Gurbachan Singh | 30 March 1969 | 27 September 1970 |
| 7 | V. M. M. Nair | 23 October 1970 | 15 December 1974 |
| 8 | P. K. Guha | 17 December 1974 | 11 October 1977 |
| 9 | U. C. Soni | 17 November 1977 | 31 March 1981 |
| 10 | O. N. Sheopuri | 11 June 1981 | 31 March 1983 |
| 11 | S. N. Puri | 16 June 1983 | 23 October 1985 |
| 12 | R. K. Anand | 17 April 1989 | 31 January 1991 |
| 13 | Shiv Kumar | 21 April 21 1991 | 31 December 1993 |
| 14 | G. S. Iyer | 18 February 1994 | 14 December 1998 |
| 15 | I. S. Rathore | 22 December 1998 | 30 November 2001 |
| 16 | R. Rajagopalan | 30 December 2001 | 29 February 2004 |
| 17 | Prabhu Dayal | 12 July 2004 | 24 August 2008 |
| 18 | Brij B. Tyagi | 27 December 2008 | 23 March 2012 |
| 19 | Krishan Kumar | 28 June 2012[4] | 13 September 2015 |
| 20 | Dinesh K. Patnaik | 22 September 2015 | 22 August 2016 |
| 21 | Kheya Bhattacharya | 15 November 2016 | 28 February 2019 |
| 22 | Shambhu S. Kumaran | 19 June 2019 | 29 July 2020 |
| 23 | Rajesh Vaishnaw | 12 April 2021 | 20 December 2024 |
| 24 | Sanjay Rana | 27 December 2024 | Incumbent |
References
edit- ↑ "Contact us". Embassy of India, Rabat, Morocco. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ambassador's Profile". Embassy of India, Rabat, Morocco. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Previous Ambassadors". Embassy of India, Rabat, Morocco. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Robat (Morocco)". indianembassyrabat.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2026.