H.E. Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary of India inaugurated the Liaison Office of the Embassy of India in Nay Pyi Taw on 5 October 2020.

The idea of a Liaison Office first emerged during Hon’ble President of India, H.E. Shri Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Myanmar on 10-14 December 2018. This was also reflected in the India-Myanmar Joint Statement issued at the end of the visit as “With this in view, the Indian side informed that, as a preparatory step to relocation of its Embassy to the capital, India intended to set up an Interim Liaison Office in Nay Pyi Taw as soon as discussions on the formalities of opening the office and leasing property were completed with the Myanmar authorities.”

Currently headed by Ms. Amrita Banerjee, the Liaison Office is situated at Padamyar-1 Thazin Villa, Park Royal Nay Pyi Taw, Jade Villa No. 13/14, Hotel zone, Dekhina Thiri Tsp, Nay Pyi Taw.