List of Indian High Commissioners to Pakistan


The following people have served as High Commissioners or Ambassadors from India to Pakistan. Pakistan vacated its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations from January 1972 until August 1989. From 1999 until 2004, and during 2007-2008, Pakistan was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations. During those periods, India and Pakistan exchanged Ambassadors instead of High Commissioners.

List of High Commissioners to Pakistan

High Commissioners of India to the Dominion of Pakistan (1947-1956)

NameEntered officeLeft office
Sri Prakasa19471949
Sita Ram19491951
Mohan Singh Mehta19521955
C.C.Desai19551956

High Commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1956-1971)

NameEntered officeLeft office
C.C.Desai19561958
Rajeshwar Dayal19581962
G Parthasarathi19621965
Kewal Singh19651966
S.SEN19681969
B K Acharya19691971
Jai Kumar Atal19711971

Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1976-1989)

NameEntered officeLeft office
K S Bajpai19761980
K. D. Sharma19821985
S K Singh19851989
J N DixitApril 1989August 1989

High Commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1989-1999)

NameEntered officeLeft office
J N DixitAugust 1989November 1991
Satinder Kumar LambahJanuary 1992July 1995
Satish ChandraAugust 1995December 1998
Gopalaswami ParthasarathyFebruary 1999October 1999

Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1999-2004)

NameEntered officeLeft office
Shivshankar MenonJuly 2003May 2004

High Commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2004-2007)

Ambassadors of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2007-2008)

NameEntered officeLeft office
Satyabrata PalNovember 2007May 2008

High Commissioners of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2008-present)

NameEntered officeLeft office
Satyabrata PalMay 2008February 2009
Sharat SabharwalApril 2009June 2013
TCA RaghavanJuly 2013December 2015
Gautam BambawaleDecember 2015September 2017
Ajay BisariaSeptember 2017"Incumbent"