The embassy of India in Paris / L'ambassade de l'Inde à Paris

INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMBASSY OF INDIA, PARIS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4(1)(B) OF THE RTI ACT, 2005

(i)	The particulars of its organization, functions and duties;	Embassy of India is headed by Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission and has following 12 Wings: (i) Administration and Property Wing (ii) Economic and Commercial Wing (iii) Press, Information and Culture Wing (iv) Political Wing (v) Consular Wing (vi) Education, Research & Technology and Community Affairs Wing (vii) Air Wing (viii) Military Wing (ix) Atomic Energy Wing (x) ITOU Wing (xi) ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (xii) Railway Wing Each Wing is headed by a Minister, Counsellor, First Secretary or Second Secretary rank Officer. The functions of the Embassy inter alia, include political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison, scientific cooperation in bilateral and multilateral contexts, space cooperation, involving Indian community and its affairs. Embassy functions within the purview of business allocated to the Ministry of External Affairs under the Government of India's Allocation of Business Rules and Transaction of Business Rules.
(ii)	The powers and duties of its officers and employees;	General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time. Financial powers of the Officers of the Embassy of India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial powers of the Government of India's Representatives Abroad. Other powers are derived from the Passport Act of India. The Officers of the Embassy function under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.
(iii)	The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;	Decisions are taken under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador. For administrative issues, Deputy Chief of Mission also supervises and decisions are made at his level.
(iv)	The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions	Norms are set under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador.
(v)	The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;	IFS PLCA rules and annexures issued by Ministry of External Affairs from time to time. Delegated Financial Powers of Government of India's Representatives abroad Rules Passport Act Manuals on Office Procedures Other Central Government Rules and manuals published by Central Government.
(vi)	A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;	Classified documents/files relating to India's external relations Unclassified documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs. Passport and consular services application forms.
(vii)	The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;	Embassy of India functions within the norms of India's foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador. There are bilateral mechanisms exist to discuss the new areas of cooperation and implementation of the policies. Tender evaluation committee and other committees are formed as and when required within Embassy as per directions of the Ministry. Embassy interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others.
(viii)	A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;
(ix)	A directory of its officers and employees;	Directory of Officer and staff members of Embassy of India, Paris is placed at Annex-I
(x)	The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;	A statement of monthly remuneration received by Embassy officials is at placed at Annex-II
(xi)	The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;	The Budget figures for the current financial year is placed at Annex-III
(xii)	The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;	Embassy of India does not have any subsidy programme.
(xiii)	Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;	No concessions/permits are granted by the Embassy of India.
(xiv)	Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;	The Embassy's website has the required information. The Embassy also makes available to interested individuals various CD's and DVD's containing information on India, its people and culture.
(xv)	The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;	Central Public Information Officer:- Shri L. Ramesh Babu, First Secretary (HOC) Tele: 00-33-140507070 Fax: 00-33-140500996 Email: hoc.paris@mea.gov.in Appellate Authority Shri Manish Prabhat, Deputy Chief of Mission, Tele: 00-33-140507070 Fax: 00-33-145272331 Email: dcm.paris@mea.gov.in
(xvi)	The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;
(xvii)	Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year;	The Embassy's website has information which is updated on a regular basis.

Annexure I

Directory of Officer and staff members of Embassy of India, Paris

MAIN CHANCERY

ADDRESS : 13-15 RUE ALFRED DEHODENCQ, 75016 PARIS

Reception Tel : 01 40 50 70 70

FAX : 01 40 50 09 96

WEBSITE : www.ambinde.fr

Intercom : 5106

Email : reception-inde@orange.fr

CONSULAR SECTION:

Address : 20-22, RUE ALBERIC MAGNARD, 75016 PARIS

TELEPHONE : 01 40 50 71 71

FAX : 01 42 24 71 41

VISA/MISC. Enquiry : 01 40 50 51 08

Intercom: 5107

OFFICE HOURS : MONDAY TO FRIDAY

0900 HRS TO 1300 HRS

1330 HRS TO 1730 HRS

AMBASSADOR

H.E. Dr. Mohan Kumar

AMBASSADOR'S OFFICE

Mr. B.S Kajla, Attache/PS

Ms. Ridham Bhatia, Steno.

Ms. Edith Caleau, Social Secretary

Mr. V. Manalansang, Chauffeur

Mr. Nandan Ram, Multi-tasking Staff

Conference Room

DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION

Mr. Manish Prabhat

D.C.M.’s OFFICE

Mr. M.P Baisla, Attache/PS

Mr. Vijay Mishra, Multi-tasking Staff

Mr. Madhukar Parekh, Chauffeur

ADMINISTRATION & PROPERTY WING

Mr. L. Ramesh Babu, First Secretary (HoC),

CSO & Public Information Officer

Mr. Arup Kumar Saha, SS [Admin]/DDO

Mr. Abhishek Sharma, TS (LT)

Mr. Saikat Dasgupta, Attache (Admin & Prop)

Mr. Niranjan Kumar, PA to HoC & CSO

Ms. Shanti Savary, Exe. Asst [Prop]

Mr. R. Ipour, Exe. Asst [Admin]

Mr. Solomon Alexander, Exe. Asst [IT & Admin]

Mr. T. Murugaiya, Exe. Asst [Admin &Prop]

Ms. Shahasnee Goojha, Receptionist

Mr. Suresh Kumar, IBSA

Mr. Karam Chand, IBSA- designate

Mr. Michel Favier, Chauffeur

Mr. Aston Herath, Chauffeur

Mr. Gopinathan Nair, Multi-tasking Staff

ACCOUNTS SECTION

Mr. R.K Sachdeva, Attache (Accounts)

Mr. Jaspal Singh, Attache (Accounts)

Mr. S.M.A. Antoine, Exe. Asst (Cashier)

PROTOCOL SECTION

Mr. Satya Paul, Exe. Asst (Prot)

Mr. Jose Cherian, Exe. Asst (Prot)

ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL WING

Mr. R.K. Sharma, FS [E&C, MER & Protocol]

Ms. Sucheta Chaterjee, TS (LT)

Mr. Venugopal Menon, Attaché (Trade)

Mr. Subhasis Bandyopadhyay, Attache (E&C)

Ms. Annapurna Mahindrawada, Exec. Asst

Mr. Patrice Michel, Exe. Asst

Ms. Sharmila Walavalkar, Jr. Translator

Mr. Julien Sineux, Admin. Asst

Mr. Sivaramakrishnan Natesan, Concierge

PRESS, INFORMATION & CULTURAL WING

Mr. Lavanya Kumar, SS (PIC)

Ms. Ananya Agarwal, TS (LT)

Mr. Suresh K. Sharma, Attaché (PIC)

Ms. Sarla Sharma, Assistant [PIC]

Ms. Viviane Tourtet, Sr. Translator -

Ms. Gaelle Benacchio, Librarian

Ms. Nilanjana Ray, Exe. Asst -

Mr. Nainesh Ozarkar, Multi-Tasking Staff

POLITICAL WING

Ms. Smita Patil, SS (Pol)

Ms. Gitanjali Brandon, TS (Pol)

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Attache (Pol)

Ms. Renée Cooper-Merchant, Exe. Asst

CONSULAR WING

Mr. S.K Jaiswal, Minister (Consular)

Mr. V.S Chauhan, Counsellor (Consular)

Dr. Gaikwad Vinodkumar, TS (LT)

Mr. R. Sahadevan, Attache (PS)

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Attache (Cons)

Ms. Sandip Sarkar, Assistant/ACO

Mr. Nand Kishor, Assistant/ACO -

Mr. D.S Bisht, Assistant/ACO

Mr. A. Amalorpavanadin, Exe.Asst[Sys. Admin]

Mr. D. Mohandass, Exe. Asst [Indian Service Counter]

Ms. Flora Savary,Admin Asst[Passport]

Mr. Kanthavel Pajany, Exe. Asst [Passport]

Ms. P. Sabine, Exe. Asst [OCI]

Mr. Jean Pierre Gnana, Exe. Asst[OCI]

Ms. Grace Vedikunnil, Admin. Asst [OCI]

Ms. Geetha Radhakrishnan, Exe. Asst [Visa]

Ms. Assogane Gnanalakshmi, Exe. Asst [Visa]

Ms. Anita Sharma,Admin.Asst[Visa Reference]

Ms. Malini Ipour, Exe. Asst [Visa]

Ms. Romy Takyar, Exe. Asst [Visa]

Ms. Saraswathi Maurice, Exe. Asst [Visa]

EDUCATION, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WING

Mr. Dhiraj Mukhia, FS (Research, Tech. & Community Affairs)

Mr. Ashok Kumar, PA

Mr. D. Balagourou, Exe. Asst(Edu)

ITOU, Paris

Ms. Ashima Neb, First Secretary (ITOU)

MILITARY WING

Brig. B.D Rai, Military Attache

Mr. Satheesan K, Supdt.

Mr. Jagjeet Kumar, PA to MA

Ms. Premlata Kumar, Steno-Translator

Ms. Madhuwanti Sarkar, Jr. Translator

Mr. Vallaban Bascarane, Multitask Staff

AIR WING

Air Cmde. N Tiwari, Air Attaché

Wg.Cdr. L Gowtham, Dy. Air Attaché

JWO Kunjumon Mathew, Purchase Officer

JWO Subhash Chand, Adjutant

Ms. Daniela Michel, Jr. Translator

ATOMIC ENERGY WING

Vacant

Mr. Shitanshu Chaurasiya, TS (LT)

Ms. Leena More, Exe. Asst

ISRO TECHNICAL LIAISON UNIT

Mr. Imtiaz Ali Khan, Counsellor (Space)

Ms. Géraldine Honore, Exe. Asst

RAILWAY WING

Deputy Railway Advisor -vacant

Ms. Latha Nair, Exe. Asst

Annexure II

MONTHLY REMUNERATION OF EMPLOYEES

S No	Sanctioned Post	Pay Scale	Remarks

1	Ambassador	Rs. 80,000/
	(Secretary level)

2	Deputy Chief of Mission	Rs 37,400/ to Rs 67,000/	+ Rs 10,000/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band IV

3	Minister	Rs 37,400/ to Rs 67,000/	+Rs. 10,000/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band IV

4	Counsellor	Rs 37,400/ to Rs 67,000/	+ Rs 8700/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band IV

5	Military & Air Attache	Rs 37,400/ to Rs 67,000/	+ Rs 8900/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band IV

6	Dy. Air Attache	Rs 15,600/ to Rs 39,100/	+ Rs 8000/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band III

7	First Secretary/Sr PPS	Rs 15,600/ to Rs 39,100/	+ Rs 7600/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band III

8	Second Secy/PPS	Rs 15,600/ to Rs 39,100/	+ Rs 6600/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band III

9	Third Secretary	Rs 15,600/ to Rs 39,100/	+ Rs. 5400/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band III

10	Attache/PS	Rs 9300/ to Rs 34,800/	+ Rs 4800/5400/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band II

11	Assistant/PA	Rs 9300/ to Rs 34,800/	+ Rs 4600/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band II

12	Warrant Officer (Air Wing)	Rs 9300/ to Rs 34,800/	+ Rs. 4200/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band II

13	HAV (Military Wing)	Rs 9300/ to Rs 34,800/	+Rs. 4600/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band II

14	Security Guards	Rs 5200/ to Rs 20,200/	+ Rs 2000/ Grade Pay
		Pay Band I

Note : Apart from basic pay, India-based officers/staff are paid Foreign Allowance which is fixed by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi from time to time.

Annexure III

EMBASSY OF INDIA, PARIS
MEA BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 2015/2016
SL NO	EXPENDITURE HEAD	FIGURES IN THOUSAND INR
1	SALARIES	303105
2	WAGES	820
3	OVERTIME ALLOWANCE	3739
4	MEDICAL EXPD	9234
5	TRAVEL EXPD (LOCAL)	12929
6	TRAVEL EXPD (OTHERS)	11647
7	ADVERTISING & PUBLICITY	10575
8	OFFICE EXPENDITURE	61326
9	INFORMATION TECH	3690
10	RENTS, RATES, TAXES	25311
11	MINOR WORKS	7820
	GRAND TOTAL:	450196

Ambassador Rakesh Sood addressing the France India Businessmen Council at MEDEF on November 9, 2011

Ambassador Rakesh Sood presented his credentials to His Highness Prince Albert II of the Principality of Monaco on 1st March 2012

Ambassador Rakesh Sood addressing the Annual Indian Economy Conference organized on April 3, 2012

Speech by Ambassador of India at the Jeune Chambre Economique de Monaco Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ambassador Mr. Rakesh Sood making a special address at the promotional event of the '6th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2013

Prime Minister´s statement to the Media at the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Los Cabos

Opening Remarks by Hon'ble Minister of State for Environment and Forests at the Media Interaction in Rio de Janeiro

Prime Minister`s Statement at the Plenary of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Summit) on June 21, 2012 at Rio de Janeiro

EAM's Address at the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan

Inaugural Address by Secretary (East) at the India-Japan-ROK Trilateral Dialogue

India and France signed an Administrative Agreement in the field of Sustainable Urban Development on October 5, 2012 in Paris.

List of Documents signed during the State Visit of President of France to Indian

Joint Statement issued by India and France during the State Visit of President of France to India

Prime Minister’s Statement to the Media during the State Visit of President of France to India

Speech by Foreign Secretary at Maison de I’Inde, Paris – June 17, 2013

Message from Hon’ble EAM on occasion of Observance of Passport Seva Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), 2015

Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas ,London

Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO, Paris.

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