Andrew Fleming joins as the new British Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India

Andrew Fleming has assumed office as the new British Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India. As part of his services here, Andrew will work on strengthening UK’s relationship in East and Northeast India.

Taking over his duties as the British Deputy High Commissioner for East and Northeast India, Andrew Fleming shared, “I am thrilled to take up this new role. I am determined to ensure the UK-India 2030 Roadmap is seen as relevant across all 13 states and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands that the team covers from our Kolkata office. I will seek to establish tangible connections across this fascinating and diverse region that deliver on our shared priorities.”

This is not Andrew’s first stint in India. Andrew has served as British Deputy High Commissioner to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for five years and then as Officer on Special Temporary Duty in Bengaluru before spending a few months in London where he supported the visit of Indian Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar for the King’s Coronation.

Andrew joined the British Civil Service in 1986 and has held a wide variety of roles in the UK and abroad. He has lived in Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria, but has worked on international policy issues in many parts of the world including South Asia visiting 117 nations to date. He also observed elections in Ghana (2008) and Nigeria (2015).


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