The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi

Hans Jacob Frydenlund is the Ambassador at the embassy. The ambassador is the highest diplomatic rank and Frydenlund oversees all activities at the embassy. His primary mandate is to maintain diplomatic relations with India and promote Norwegian interests with Indian stakeholders.

Frydenlund has extensive experience after more than 30 years in the foreign service. He has previously been Ambassador to the Norwegian Representative office to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and Director for UN-policy and Deputy Director General for Eastern and Central Africa at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, he has served as a special representative for conflict resolution in Africa 2000-2002 and 2006, Minster Counsellor to the Permanent Norwegian Mission to the UN in New York, as well as press spokesperson to the Minister for International Development in Norway, among other positions. He is candidatus oeconomices from the University of Oslo.

CV Ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund

Public Holidays 2023

1 January            New Year’s Day (Sunday)

26 January          Republic Day India

8 March               Holi

7 April                 Good Friday

1 May                   Labour Day

17 May                Constitution Day Norway

29 June                Eid-al-Adha

15 August           Independence Day India

2 October           Gandhi Jayanti

24 October         Dussehra

27 November    Guru Nanak Jayanti

25 December    Christmas Day (Sunday)

26 December    Boxing Day