This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of Somalia in New Delhi, its head of mission and the national day, and sets out how India is represented in Somalia. It also covers the Indian community in Somalia, drawing on the MEA brief of March 2026, because the brief has too little cultural and community material for a separate article. Contact details come from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.

Embassy of Somalia in New Delhi

  • Address: L1/19 A, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi-110016
  • Telephone: +91-11-26153498, 35017220
  • Email: delhiembassy@mfa.gov.so

The register lists no website for the embassy, and no consulates or honorary consulates of Somalia in India. Office hours and services should be confirmed with the embassy by telephone or email before a visit.

Head of mission

The register read on 24 September 2026 lists the head of mission as H.E. Dr. Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, Ambassador.

National day

The national day of Somalia is 1 July (Independence Day).

India's representation in Somalia

According to the MEA brief of March 2026, the High Commissioner of India to Mauritius was accredited as Ambassador of India to Somalia, and a resident Mission was later opened in Mogadishu.

After the outbreak of civil war in 1991, the Indian Embassy in Mogadishu was closed down. The High Commission of India, Nairobi is concurrently accredited to Somalia.

Visas

The brief contains no information on visa or consular requirements. Travellers should check current requirements with the Embassy of Somalia in New Delhi before making plans.

The Indian community in Somalia

The brief notes that the historical connection between the two countries through trade still continues with the presence of an Indian business community in Somalia.

In the 1940s and 1950s, many Indians were recruited to work on plantations in Somalia, mainly around Qoryoley, South West, and some of them also established businesses. It is estimated that there were around 200 Indian families in Somalia, mainly engaged in textile dyeing in Mogadishu and Merka.

Indian families who at one time lived in Kismayo left for Mogadishu in the early 1980s. In the past, the Indian embassy ran an international school in Mogadishu, which the brief describes as popular. After 1991, most Indians left Somalia, and many relocated to Mombasa in Kenya.

As of the brief of March 2026, there are an estimated 150 Indian nationals working in different parts of Somalia, including with the UN, and around 500 persons of Indian origin in Somalia.

Consular help

Honorary consuls, where a country appoints them, have limited powers, and the register lists none for Somalia in India. Visa, document and other consular requirements should always be confirmed directly with the Embassy of Somalia in New Delhi.