List of ambassadors of India to China
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of India to China. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between India and China.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| K.M. Panikker | 20 May, 1950 | 12 September, 1952 |
| N. Raghavan | 13 September, 1952 | 5 November, 1955 |
| R.K. Nehru | 6 November, 1955 | 27 July, 1958 |
| G. Parthasarthi | 27 July, 1958 | 19 July, 1961 |
|
P.K. Banerjee
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
20 July, 1961 | 4 January, 1964 |
|
J.S. Mehta
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
5 January, 1964 | 29 May, 1966 |
|
R.D. Sathe
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
30 May, 1966 | 3 February, 1969 |
|
B.C. Mishra
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
19 April, 1969 | 11 August, 1973 |
|
L.L. Mehrotra
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
12 August, 1973 | 19 June, 1976 |
| K.R. Narayanan | 7 July, 1976 | 11 November, 1978 |
|
R.D. Sathe
(Chargés d'affaires en pied) |
12 December, 1978 | 15 November, 1979 |
| K.S. Bajpai | 13 July, 1980 | 6 July, 1982 |
| A.P. Venkateswaran | 27 September, 1982 | 27 January, 1985 |
| K.P.S. Menon (Jr) | 26 March, 1985 | 12 February, 1987 |
| C.V. Ranganathan | 28 May, 1987 | 31 May, 1991 |
| Salman Haider | 22 August, 1991 | 27 November, 1992 |
| C. Dasgupta | 8 January, 1993 | 10 June, 1996 |
| V.K. Nambiar | 9 September, 1996 | 28 June, 2000 |
| Shivshankar Menon | 3 August, 2000 | 7 July, 2003 |
| Nalin Surie | 23 August, 2003 | 19 October, 2006 |
| Nirupama Rao | 27 October, 2006 | 15 July, 2009 |
| Dr. S. Jaishankar | 12 August, 2009 | 14 December, 2013 |
| Ashok K. Kantha | 6 January, 2014 | 5 January, 2016 |
| Vijay Gokhale | 20 January, 2016 | 21 October, 2017 |
| Gautam Bambawale | 19 November, 2017 | 30 November, 2018 |
| Vikram Misri | 7 January, 2019 | 12 December, 2021 |
| Pradeep Kumar Rawat | 14 March, 2022 | Incumbent |
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