This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of the Republic of Niger in New Delhi and the Indian cities with honorary consulates of Niger, together with cultural links, scholarships and training for Nigeriens in India, and the Indian community in Niger. Other facts come from the MEA brief of April 2026. Contact details, the head of mission and the list of honorary consulates are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.

Embassy of the Republic of Niger in New Delhi

  • Address: F-8/22, Munirka Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057
  • Telephone: +91-11-41099986, 41099989
  • Email: ambanigerindia@gmail.com

The register lists no website for the Embassy. According to the register, the head of mission is H.E. Mr. Zada Seidou, Ambassador.

According to the MEA brief of April 2026, India established its Embassy in Niamey in May 2009, and Niger followed by opening its Embassy in New Delhi in November 2011.

Honorary consulates

The register lists no career consulates of Niger in India. It lists honorary consulates of Niger in two cities:

  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai

The addresses and telephone numbers that the MEA register lists for these offices are shown on the Niger country page on Diplo.

Visas and travel

The brief contains no information on visas, e-visas or air connectivity between India and Niger. Travellers should check current requirements with the Embassy of Niger in New Delhi before making plans.

A Nigerien cultural troupe and artisans have been participating in the annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Faridabad, Haryana, since 2019. 17 artisans and artists attended the last edition, in February 2026.

For the first time, an 8-member cultural troupe sponsored by ICCR visited and performed in Niger from 28 Jan. to 02 Feb. 2026. As a part of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, Niger Post released two commemorative postage stamps on Mahatma Gandhi.

The International Day of Yoga is organised every year in Niger. The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated on 21 June 2025 at the Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre in Niamey.

Scholarships and training in India

Niger students are granted 5 scholarships under the ICCR Programme. For the academic year 2026-27, 10 scholarships are granted to Niger. Three students from Niger have been selected to learn Hindi in 2025-26 at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthaan, Agra.

India offers training to Niger in human resource development under the ITEC Program and under decisions taken at the India-Africa Forum Summits. Niger has been allotted 156 ITEC slots, and the brief states that more than 1300 Nigerien officials have been trained. 40 Nigerien civil servants have attended training courses in India under the India-Africa Forum Summit programme.

Two Nigerien diplomats attended the 1st Special course for diplomats from Central and West African Countries at SSIFS, New Delhi, from 16-25 July 2025. One more Nigerien diplomat attended the 4th Global South Young Diplomats Forum (GSYDF) from 16-27 February 2026.

The Indian community in Niger

As of the brief, there are about 250 Indian nationals residing in Niger. A number of them are traders or have retail grocery outlets, including restaurants, while some run major business operations.

Under the heading of security-related cases involving Indian nationals, the brief states that the security situation in Niger is "rather volatile". Indian nationals in Niger who need consular help should contact the Embassy of India in Niamey.

Limits of honorary consulates

Honorary consuls have limited powers. Anyone with a visa, travel document or other consular matter should confirm the current requirements and procedure directly with the Embassy of the Republic of Niger in New Delhi.