High Commission of India, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Shri Harivansh, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mussa Azzan Zungu, Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, on the sidelines of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania (06 October 2026)
Indian Diaspora and Community Reception with the Indian Parliamentary delegation of Hon’ble Members of Parliament led by Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha in Arusha, Tanzania (06 October 2026)
80th Independence Day Reception hosted by the High Commission (11 August 2026)
Flag hoisting ceremony on the occasion of 80th Independence Day at the High Commission (15 August 2026)
High Commission of India organized the 4th Bharat-Tanzania Mini DefExpo at Dar es Salaam (07 August 2026)
3rd Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between India and Tanzania took place in Dar es Salaam (22-23 July 2026)
Honorable Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, met with H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, in New Delhi (18 July 2026)
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar called on H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, in New Delhi (19 July 2026)
International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations in Dar es Salaam attended by 2500+ participants (21 June 2026)
5th India-Tanzania Joint Trade Committee (JTC) Meeting (29-30 April 2026)
High Commission of India in Dar es Salaam handed-over two tonnes of life saving drugs and essential medicines to Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam (20 April 2026)
ITEC Day Celebrations 2026 (28 March 2026)
4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) held in Zanzibar & Arusha (02-04 February 2026)
High Commission celebrated 77th Republic Day of India (26 January 2026)
High Commission organized Indian Film Festival in Dar es Salaam (24-25 January 2026)
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Media and Updates
- Su-Swagatam mobile app for visa and visitor servicesVisa
- From 1 September 2025, only ICAO-compliant photographs are accepted with passport applicationsPassport
- Tender: handling of the Indian Coast Guard ship at Zanzibar PDFTender
- Tender: maintenance of the building and equipment of the High CommissionTender
- Engagement of daily cleaning services for two offices of the High CommissionTender
- Tender: services to the Indian Coast Guard ship at Zanzibar PDFTender
- 12th International Day of Yoga PDF21 June 2026
- India gifts a two-tonne consignment of essential medical supplies to Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital PDF20 April 2026
- ITEC Day 2026 celebrations PDF28 March 2026
- Special talk on Artificial Intelligence for the Tanzania Immigration Services PDF9 February 2026
- Two-day Indian Film Festival in Dar es Salaam PDF24–25 January 2026
- Second Jaipur Foot artificial limb fitment camp in Dar es Salaam PDFHealth
- Emergency helpline of the High Commission: +255 783 344 840 (genuine emergencies only)Emergency
- Advisories for Indian nationals in TanzaniaAdvisory
- Advisory for Indian travellers to Tanzania PDFTravel
- List of holidays of the High Commission, 2026 PDFHolidays
- List of holidays of the High Commission, 2027 PDFHolidays
- Indian Community Welfare Fund guidelines PDFWelfare
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Highlights
A new library was inaugurated at the Indian School, Dar es Salaam.
The High Commission organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2026 under Seva Pakhwada.
The 11th Ayurveda Day was celebrated in Dar es Salaam.
Orientation programme for 103 Tanzanian students selected for ICCR scholarships.
The High Commissioner inaugurated the India Book Corner at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha.
India and Tanzania
The High Commission of India in Dar es Salaam opened
19 November 1961Consulate General of India set up in Zanzibar; Mwalimu Julius Nyerere conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Award
23 October 1974Mwalimu Julius Nyerere awarded the International Gandhi Peace Prize
Gandhi Peace PrizeState visit of President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to Tanzania
Outgoing visitVisit of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Tanzania
Outgoing visitState visit of President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete to India
Incoming visitVisit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Tanzania
9–10 July 2016Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar; first IIT campus outside India set up in Zanzibar
July 2023State visit of President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan to India; relations raised to a Strategic Partnership
8–11 October 2023First Africa–India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) inaugurated in Dar es Salaam
April 2025MoU on cooperation in traditional systems of medicine signed in New Delhi
19 December 20254th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held in Zanzibar and Arusha
2–4 February 2026Visit of the President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, to India
17–20 July 2026Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh at the 153rd IPU Assembly, Arusha
October 2026Source: India–Tanzania Bilateral Relations, High Commission of India, Dar es Salaam
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Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Arusha: bilateral meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania and reception with the Indian community
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