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The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties;

• Name & Address: The Embassy of India to  Israel started functioning in 1992 following the establishment of full diplomatic relations. Further details of India-Israel bilateral relations can be found at the following link:

 https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=mbk5e&subid=lejRe

• The Embassy is located at the following address:

140, Hayarkon Street,

PO Box 3368, Tel Aviv-6345103, Israel

Telephone : 00-972-3-7620700

Timings: 0900 hrs to 1730 hrs (Mon to Thurs);

0900 hrs to 1330 hrs (Friday)

Fax : 00-972-3-5291953

• Holiday list of the Embassy can be found at the following link:

https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=zbq2d&subid=Qe1Ra

• Embassy’s cultural centre is located at the following address:

Indian Cultural Center Embassy of India

3rd Floor, Beit B.S., 24, Seadya Gaon, Tel Aviv 6713519,Israel

Phone: +972-3-7407018 , +972-3-7437853 

Mobile: +972542640072

• Head of Organisation: The Embassy is headed by Ambassador. The incumbent Ambassador is His Excellency Shri Sanjeev Singla. Ambassador’s profile can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/profile?id=lejRe

• The list of previous Ambassadors can be accessed at the following link: https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/profile?id=mbk5e

•  Organisation chart: The Embassy has the following wings: 

1. Administration & Establishment Wing;
2. Consular Wing;

(https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=vbmOe and https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=xboja )

3. Economic & Commerce Wing; (https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=nel5a)
4. Political Wing;

(https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=mbk5e )

5. Education Wing;

(https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=mep2b )

6. Defence Wing;
7. Public Diplomacy; https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=YerEd
8. Indian Cultural Centre.  https://twitter.com/iccr_israel?s=20

• These wings functions under the overall guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.

• Telephone list for reaching out to these wings can be found at the following link:

 https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=zbq2d&subid=QeZJe

• Functions and Duties: The functions of the Embassy, inter alia, include political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, defence cooperation, cultural and educational interaction, press and media liaison, other bilateral and multi-lateral issues and rendering Consular services including Passport, Visa and PIO and OCI cards.

• The 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; further details can be found at the following link:

https://www.mea.gov.in/right-to-information.htm?dtl/121/41bii_Power_and_duties_of_officers_and_employees_of_MEA

Embassy’s Key objectives: India-Israel Political and economic cooperation, Trade and Investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison, scientific-cooperation, welfare of Indian community members.

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• The Officers of the Embassy function under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.

• The powers and duties of the Embassy officers and employees, and their transfers, are derived from the relevant clauses of the following:

(i)General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time;

(ii) Financial powers are as prescribed in the Delegated Financial powers of the Government of India's Representatives Abroad.

(iii) Other powers are derived from the Passport Act of India.

• Further details can be found at the following link of the website of Ministry of External Affairs, India:

https://www.mea.gov.in/right-to-information.htm?dtl/121/41bii_Power_and_duties_of_officers_and_employees_of_MEA

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Classified documents/files relating to India's external relations, unclassified documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs, passport and other consular services application forms.

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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;

The Embassy does not have boards, councils or committees.

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The Embassy's website has the required information. In addition, Embassy publsihes monthly newsletters. The links where this information can be accessed are as follows:

Website: https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/index

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/indemtel

(@indemtel)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaInIsrael

(@IndiaInIsrael)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiainisrael

Indian Cultural Center :

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iccr_israel  

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ICCRinIsrael//

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iccr_israel/?hl=en

Indian Hospice:

 https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/extra?id=7ax9b

Memorial of Indian Soldiers in Israel:

https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/extra?id=DdwRb

Embassy’s newsletters:

https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/pages?id=YerEd&subid=dBBXd 

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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.

The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

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. Embassy’s newsletter can be subscribed by writing an email to pd.telaviv@mea.gov.in