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List of high commissioners of India to Pakistan

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from January 1972 until August 1989. From 1999 until 2004, and during 2007–2008, Pakistan was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations.
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The following people have served as high commissioners or ambassadors from India to Pakistan. Pakistan vacated its membership in the
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in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India. Since then, the diplomatic mission is being headed by the
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High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2008–present)
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High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2004–2007)
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High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1989–1999)
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High commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1956–1971)
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In August 2023, a 2005-batch IFS officer, Geetika Srivastava was appointed
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Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2007–2008)
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Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1999–2004)
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Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1976–1989)
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High commissioners of India to the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956)
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in August 2019, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India,
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List of high commissioners of India to the MaldivesMaldives
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List of representatives of India to PalestinePalestine
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Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
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List of ambassadors of India to UzbekistanUzbekistan
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Index

List of High Commissioners of India to Pakistan
Residence
G-5
Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad
President of India
Ministry of External Affairs
Term length
Sri Prakasa
High Commission of India, Islamabad
Commonwealth of Nations
Abrogation of Article 370
suspending the then-Indian High Commissioner
Charge d'Affaires
Sri Prakasa
Rajeshwar Dayal
G Parthasarathi
Kewal Singh
Samar Sen
1971 Indo-Pakistani War
Katyayani Shankar Bajpai
Natwar Singh
K. D. Sharma
S. K. Singh
J. N. Dixit
Satish Chandra
Gopalaswami Parthasarathy
Gopalaswami Parthasarathy
Vijay K. Nambiar
Shivshankar Menon
Satyabrata Pal

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