High Commission of Malta in New Delhi, India
The High Commission of Malta in New Delhi, India is located at N60, Panchsheel Park. The current High Commissioner of Malta in New Delhi, India is H.E. Mr Reuben Gauci.[1] He arrived in September 2020 and presented credentials on 14 October 2020.[2]
The High Commission of Malta in India was opened on 2007 and its offices were officially inaugurated on 7 January 2010 by the Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Malta, Tonio Borg and the Former Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Preneet Kaur.[3][4]
The High Commission of Malta has strived throughout the years to enhance bilateral relations between Malta and India. It works on the political, economic and cultural fields in order to promote Malta in India. In January 2019, the then Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat visited India where he met the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. During this visit, the two Prime Ministers had a meeting which was aimed at heightened Indian investment in Malta in the IT and Pharmaceutical sectors.[5]
List of High Commissioners
- Wilfred Kennely : 2007–2010[6]
- Theresa Cutajar : 2010–2013 [7]
- John Aquilina : 2013–2015 [8]
- Stephen Borg : 2016–August 2020 [9]
- Reuben Gauci : September 2020–present (Incumbent) [10]
References
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