What is High Commission of India London?
The High Commission of India is an authority of a group of people of inter-governmental organization of India in United Kingdom. It is the commission that develops bilateral relations between Indian and United Kingdom. The high commission provides different types of services including VISA information, Passport information, consular information, PIO card, OCI card and many types of application forms. The High Commission of India is located between Bush House and the High Commission of Australia. The London School of Economics and King's College London are situated near the High Commission of India. The architecture of the building was designed and constructed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1930 that was earlier proposed and planned by the Indian High Commissioner in 1925. The High Commission of India is closed on public holidays of India such as New Year’s Day, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Diwali and many other. There are different types of official deals and tenders that are passed in the presence of High Commissioner for the social and economic well being of both the nations. The sculpture of Jawaharlal Nehru was also unveiled in 1991 by John Major. The High Commission of India was introduced by the King-Emperor George V on July 8, 1930.