INDIA HOUSE IN STOCKHOLM, THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR  THE BEGINNINGS Sometime in 1950 the Indian Legation rented 14 rooms on the Second floor in Villagatan 13-A. The premises were previously occupied by the Chinese Legation.  The first occupant was Mr.  R.K. Nehru, Minister and Head of the Legation, who happened to be a cousin to the Prime Minister Nehru. Besides Sweden, he also covered  Denmark, Norway and Finland. He was officially accredited in June 1951 and stayed until 1954.   In diplomacy, a legation is considered as a diplomatic representative office slightly lower than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an Ambassador, a legation was headed by an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The distinction between a legation and embassy was gradually dropped following World War II. Now all diplomatic representative offices are designated as Embassies or High Commissions. In this case it was done after Prime Minister Nehru’s visit to Sweden i…

EVENT DATE & VENUE SECTOR WEBSITE / REGISTRATION Bharat Steel 2026- an International Conference cum Exhibition 16-17 April, 2026 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Steel Website: https://bharat.steel.gov.in/Brochure MCCIA's PIBS 2026 and RBSM Reverse Buyer Seller Meetings 9-10 February 2026, Pune Engineering, Automotive, Electricals, Electronics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food Processing, IT, IoT, AI and other services Interested Buyers may register using the link: https://tinyurl.com/y3ucs765 India Sporting Goods Fair (ISGF) 2026 31 Mar-2 Apr 2026, New Delhi Sports Goods & Toys www.isgfair.com Registration Link: https://www.isgfair.com/overseas-buyer-registration 61st Edition of IHGF Delhi Fair (Spring) 2026 14-18 February 2026, Greater Noida Home, Lifestyle, Fashion, Furnishing, and Furniture products www.ihgfdelhifair.in Registration Link: https://ihgfdelhifair.in/register Flye…

Embassy of India Stockholm INDIA LATVIA RELATIONS INTRODUCTION India and Latvia (one of the three Baltic nations) have warm and friendly relations that are expanding steadily. Latvia became an independent nation in 1991 and was a part of the Soviet Union until 1991. It is a member of the EU, Eurozone, Schengen visa regime, and NATO. Latvia has hosted a NATO contingent since 2017.  Latvia has a population of around 2 million, a GDP of around Euro 40 billion, and total trade of Euro 48 billion (exports nearly half). With the Baltic Sea on its western coast, Latvia’s neighbours include Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. With an area of around 65,000 sq km, Latvia is larger than some other EU members (including Belgium, Denmark and Netherlands).  Latvia participates in the cooperation formats of the Baltic Council of Ministers (3B) and Nordic-Baltic 8 (NB 8). Latvia chaired the NB8 grouping during 2023.  LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT India recognized Latvia as a sovereign and inde…

Government of India President of India  The correct and authorized website address of the President of India is www.presidentofindia.nic.in and email address is presidentofindia[at]rb[dot]nic[dot]in No other websites have been authorized nor do they have any connection with the President of India. Those utilizing the services of other websites would do so at their own risk * Vice President  * Council of Ministers  * Parliament  * Rajya Sabha  * Webcast of Rajya Sabha Sessions  * Lok Sabha  * Election Commission  * Government Ministries  * Ministry of External Affairs  * Consular & Passport Division  * Ministry of Commerce & Industry  * Department of Investment Policy & Promotion  * Ministry of Tourism  * Govt of India Tourist Office  * Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)  * Indian Missions Abroad  SWEDEN Links to important Swedish websites * The Swedish Government  …

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