Indian Council for Cultural Relations
| Abbreviation | ICCR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 April 1950 |
| Type | Governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Azad Bhawan, I. P Estate, New Delhi - 110002 |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Vacant |
Director General | Mrs. K. Nandini Singla |
Main organ | Governing Body |
Parent organisation | Government of India |
| Affiliations | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Website | iccr |
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India's global cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their people. It was founded on 9 April 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.
The ICCR Headquarter is situated at Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi, with regional offices in Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Shillong, Jammu and Ahmedabad. The council also operates missions internationally, with established cultural centres in Georgetown, Paramaribo, Port Louis, Jakarta, Moscow, Valladolid, Berlin, Cairo, London (Nehru Centre, London), Tashkent, Almaty, Johannesburg, Durban, Port of Spain and Colombo. ICCR has opened new cultural centers in Dhaka, Thimphu, São Paulo, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.