India accepts HCCH Statute
On Thursday, 13 March 2008, India deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the 69th Member of the Organisation. India - a federal State consisting of 28 states and 7 union states, and with a population of 1.14 billion inhabitants - is already a Party to the following Hague Conventions: Convention of 5...
India starts issuing Apostilles
The Permanent Bureau has been informed by the relevant Indian authorities that India starts issuing Apostilles as of today (29 August 2007). For more information on the process of issuing Apostilles in India, please refer to the information provided by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs available at http://mea.gov.in/, under « Apostille »...
India accedes to 1961 Apostille Convention
India ratifies Intercountry Adoption Convention
On 6 June 2003, India deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to 53. The Convention will enter into force for India on 1 October 2003. Photo: On the right: Mrs Jayati Chandra, Joint Secretary to the Government of India,...