List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to India explained

Post:	His Britannic Majesty’s high commissioner to the India
Insignia:	Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
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Department:	Foreign and Commonwealth Office High Commission of the United Kingdom, New Delhi
Incumbent:	Lindy Cameron
Incumbentsince:	11 April 2024^[1]
Style:	Her Excellency Madam Ambassador
Appointer:	The King on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Reports To:	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Termlength:	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:	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: Alexander Ellis^[22]

• April 2024–: Lindy Cameron^[23]

See also

• British High Commission New Delhi

References

1. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron . GOV.UK . 11 July 2024 . en.
2. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U48213 SHONE, Sir Terence Allen
3. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U48213 SHONE, Sir Terence Allen
4. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U47652 NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward)
5. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U47652 NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward)
6. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U153282 CLUTTERBUCK, Sir (Peter) Alexander
7. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U166606 MacDONALD, Rt. Hon. Malcolm John
8. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U164652 GORE-BOOTH, Baron
9. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U16437 FREEMAN, Rt Hon. John
10. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U168804 SAINT BRIDES, Baron
11. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U164447 GARVEY, Sir Terence Willcocks
12. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U38552 WALKER, Sir (Charles) Michael
13. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U37597 THOMSON, Sir John (Adam)
14. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U38435 WADE-GERY, Sir Robert (Lucian)
15. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U17460 GOODALL, Sir (Arthur) David (Saunders)
16. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U15608 FENN, Sir Nicholas (Maxted)
17. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U17624 GORE-BOOTH, Hon. Sir David (Alwyn)
18. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U41385 YOUNG, Sir John Robertson, (Sir Rob)
19. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U5782 ARTHUR, Sir Michael (Anthony)
20. https://www.gov.uk/government/people/james-david-bevan-kcmg Sir James David Bevan KCMG
21. Web site: Sir Philip Barton presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India. 23 July 2020.
22. Web site: Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India . gov.uk . 23 April 2021.
23. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron . 2024-04-14 . GOV.UK . en.

External links

• UK and India, www.gov.uk