Holy See–India relations

India-Holy See relations

Holy See
India
Diplomatic mission
Apostolic Nunciature to IndiaEmbassy of India to the Holy See
Envoy
Apostolic Nuncio to India Leopoldo GirelliAmbassador of India to the Holy See Shambhu S. Kumaran

India-Holy See relations are the bilateral relations between the India and Holy See, which is sovereign over the Vatican City. Formal bilateral relations between the two exist since 12 June 1948. An Apostolic Delegation to the East Indies existed from 1881. The Holy See has an nunciature in New Delhi while India has accredited its embassy in Vienna, Austria to the Holy See as well. Shambhu S. Kumaran, India's ambassador to Austria has been the ambassador to the Holy See since 2024, while Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli has been the Apostolic Nuncio to India since 2021.

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