The Ambassador of Sweden to India (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of India) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of India and government of India.
History The first Swedish minister in India, envoy Gunnar Jarring, presented his credentials to the Indian Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari on 9 November 1948.
In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
The Swedish ambassador has been concurrently accredited to neighboring countries since 1950: Bangladesh (1972–1977), Burma/Myanmar (1956–1959), Bhutan (1985–present), Maldives (1995–present), Nepal (1961–present), and Sri Lanka (1950–present).
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleNotesPresented credentialsRefGunnar Jarring1948–1951EnvoyAlso accredited to Colombo (from 1950).9 November 1948Per Wijkman1951–1955EnvoyAlso accredited to Colombo.Alva Myrdal3 December 1955 – 26 October 1956EnvoyAlso accredited to Rangoon (1956–1959) and Colombo (from 1956).Alva Myrdal27 October 1956 – 1 April 1961AmbassadorAlso accredited to Rangoon and Colombo.Klas Böök1961–1965AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu.Gunnar Heckscher1965–1970AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu.Axel Lewenhaupt1970–1975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Dhaka (from 1972), and Kathmandu.Lennart Finnmark1975–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Dhaka (until 1977), and Kathmandu (1975–1983).Torsten Örn1978–1979Chargé d'affairesAxel Edelstam1983–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu (from 1985).Örjan Berner1987–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu.Pär Kettis1989–1994AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu.Karl-Göran Engström1994–1999AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé (from 1995), and Thimphu.Johan Nordenfelt2000–2004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.3 August 2000Inga Eriksson Fogh2004–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.7 May 2004Lars-Olof Lindgren2007–2012AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.13 March 2007Harald Sandberg2012–2017AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.13 July 2012Bhutan: India: India (credentials): Maldives: Nepal: Sri Lanka: Klas MolinSeptember 2017 – 2022AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.23 November 2017Bhutan: India: India (credentials): Maldives: Nepal: Sri Lanka: Jan Thesleff2022–2026AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu.26 October 2022Bhutan: India: India (credentials): Maldives: Nepal: Sri Lanka: Petra MenanderAugust 2026 – presentAmbassador
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See also India–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi
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