| Post: | High Commissioner |
| Body: | Brunei to India |
| Native Name: | இந்தியாவுக்கான புருனே உயர் ஆணையர் |
| Insignia: | Emblem of Brunei.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of Brunei |
| Incumbent: | Alaihuddin Taha |
| Incumbentsince: | 22 September 2021 |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Residence: | New Delhi |
| Appointer: | Sultan of Brunei |
| Termlength: | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation: | 12 August 1992 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Bruneian ambassador in New Delhi is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Republic of India. Additionally, the high commission serves as the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization's (AALCO) representative, with dual accreditation to Sri Lanka and Nepal.[1]
During discussions at Commonwealth Heads of Government interactions (CHOGM), among other events, the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expressed desire in improving bilateral relations. The Sultan made a state visit to India in September 1992 at the request of Prime Minister Gandhi, and on 18 May 1993, an Indian permanent diplomatic presence was established in Brunei. On 12 August 1992, Brunei opened its high commission in India.[2]
| Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | High commissioner | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of India | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji Ismail | Non-resident high commissioner[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 1993 | |
| 8 August 1994 | Dato Paduka Dr. Haji Mohd Adnan bin Buntar[4] | An MoU on aviation services collaboration was signed by India and Brunei in January 1995. This agreement eventually developed into a bilateral air services agreement in November of the same year. For the Second Meeting of the Indo-Brunei Joint Committee, the secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs traveled to Brunei from 1–2 May 1996.[5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 1997 | |
| 16 October 1997[6] | Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud | The secretary of Ministry of External Affairs visited Brunei in July 1998 for bilateral engagements on issues of mutual concern. In July 1999, Pehin Dato Abdul Aziz as well as the chairperson of the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) traveled to India. India was visited by Princess Masna Bolkiah in April 2000. | Hassanal Bolkiah | K. R. Narayanan | 2001 | |
| August 2001[7] | Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail | During the second ASEAN-India Summit in 2003, ASEAN and India signed the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation.[8] On 2–4 March 2003, a group led by Dato Abdullah traveled to Bangalore to view Indian IT facilities. On 20 September 2004, a group of four scientists from the ISRO's TTC Center in Brunei successfully saw the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) launch. In September 2006, Shakeel Ahmad traveled to Brunei to take part in the Second TELMIN + India Meeting. | Hassanal Bolkiah | K. R. Narayanan | May 2007[9] | |
| 2008[10] | Dato Paduka Haji Sidek bin Ali | A bilateral agreement on investment promotion and protection (BIPA) was already signed in 2008 between the two nations. Pehin Dato Yasmin paid visits to Raksha Mantri and the Minister of State for Defence while in India in 2010 and 2012 as part of the DEFEXPO displays. On 16 May 2018, the Indian Cabinet gave its approval for Brunei and India to execute an agreement on the exchange of tax information. | Hassanal Bolkiah | Pratibha Patil | 2020 | |
| 22 September 2021[11] [12] | Dato Paduka Haji Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohd Taha | Pehin Dato Halbi was followed by Dato Alaihuddin to the 9th Asian Energy Ministerial Roundtable, India Energy Week 2023, and the Ministerial Session of the Strategic Conference.[13] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ram Nath Kovind | incumbent |