Career and public service2013
Public Service & Entrepreneurship
Appointed as Special Representative for Entrepreneurship and Development, supporting Saint Kitts and Nevis in attracting investment and advancing international economic relationships.
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Gurdip Dev Bath
Entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist whose international experience spans enterprise, community support and public service. He serves as a non-salaried High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Republic of India, bringing a commitment to diplomatic and public service.
Public service
High Commissioner to the Republic of India
Enterprise
Real estate, hospitality and agriculture
Investment
International partnerships and foreign direct investment
Philanthropy
Health, food relief and education support
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Enterprise sectors: real estate, hospitality and agriculture
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FOOD RELIEF CONTAINERS COORDINATED EVERY YEAR
2023
Honorary Order of the Republic, Barbados
2025
Accredited as High Commissioner to India
Four sides of his work.
Diplomacy, business, investment and philanthropy form one connected record of international work and practical service.
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Diplomat
Public service connecting Saint Kitts and Nevis with India through trade, cooperation and people to people ties.
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Entrepreneur
An international business career with interests spanning real estate, hospitality and agriculture.
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Investor
Commercial experience directed toward foreign direct investment, partnerships and economic opportunity.
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Philanthropist
Practical support for health, food relief, education and community organisations across the Caribbean.
Enterprise with a wider purpose.
An entrepreneur and investor with interests spanning real estate, hospitality and agriculture, he brings commercial experience to philanthropy, international partnership and public service across the Caribbean, India, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Read the full biographyTwo decades of service, enterprise and impact.
Public Service & Entrepreneurship
Appointed as Special Representative for Entrepreneurship and Development, supporting Saint Kitts and Nevis in attracting investment and advancing international economic relationships.
Humanitarian Response
Played a role in facilitating access to COVID-19 vaccines and humanitarian support across the Caribbean, including coordinating the logistics and transportation of 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccines from India to Barbados.
Recognition for Humanitarian Service
Named in Barbados' Independence Day Honours List in recognition of his contribution to humanitarian efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honorary Order of the Republic
Received the Honorary Order of the Republic of Barbados in recognition of his service and contribution, including his role in facilitating COVID-19 vaccine access.
India–CARICOM Engagement
Recognised during India–CARICOM engagements for his contribution to facilitating COVID-19 vaccine delivery and humanitarian support across the Caribbean.
Explore a record of enterprise, service and impact.
2013
The resident mission formally opens.
The opening brought together India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar, Saint Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, members of the diplomatic corps and invited guests. It marked a new phase of direct, practical engagement between both countries.
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A first resident mission in India.
March 2025
Resident operations begin
The Federation established its first permanent diplomatic presence in India through the High Commission in New Delhi.
29 May 2025
Credentials accepted
Gurdip Dev Bath presented his credentials in the Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, formally beginning his service as High Commissioner to India.
7 April 2026
Mission formally opened
The New Delhi opening brought together the foreign ministers of India and Saint Kitts and Nevis, members of the diplomatic corps and invited guests.
"It says unambiguously that the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis values this relationship. I am quite confident that the relationship which India and the Caribbean enjoys is one rooted in genuine partnership, mutual respect and friendship."
H.E. Gurdip Dev Bath · On the diplomatic significance of the New Delhi mission
Honoured with the Order of the Republic.
Barbados conferred its Honorary Order of the Republic in recognition of his role in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the island during the pandemic.
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A life of purpose, in pictures
Cutting the ribbon in New Delhi
High Commission opening · New Delhi · April 2026 · Photo: @devbath on X
Lighting the ceremonial lamp
High Commission opening · New Delhi · April 2026 · Photo: @devbath on X
Remarks at the mission opening
High Commission opening · New Delhi · April 2026 · Photo: @devbath on X
Engagements across three continents.
A new chapter in IndiaPhoto: @devbath on X
With the Dean of the Diplomatic CorpsPhoto: @devbath on X
With Prime Minister Narendra ModiPhoto: @devbath on X
At the United NationsPhoto: @devbath on X
At CHOGM 2022Photo: @devbath on X
Presentation of credentialsPhoto: President’s Secretariat, Government of India
At Rashtrapati BhavanPhoto: President’s Secretariat, Government of IndiaIn the news.
Times Now
Saint Kitts and Nevis sets up first diplomatic base in India
National coverage of the Federation’s first resident mission in India, opened in the presence of External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar.
Read at Times NowMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis officially opens High Commission in New Delhi
The official account of the 7 April opening ceremony, attended by the foreign ministers of India and Saint Kitts and Nevis, diplomats and invited guests.
Read at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saint Kitts and Nevis
SKN News
Regional collaboration with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
A meeting with Ambassador Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam on stronger Caribbean and African cooperation and people to people ties.
Read at SKN News
India Empire
Open For Business
A conversation on the New Delhi mission, investment, sustainable development and the future of India Caribbean partnership.
Read at India EmpireThe Tribune
Congratulations to Prime Minister Terrance Drew
The High Commissioner honours the Prime Minister’s MIPAD Lifetime Achievement Award and his leadership on healthcare, renewable energy and Africa Caribbean relations.
Read at The TribuneThe Tribune
Delhi mission to strengthen ties with India
Coverage of the Federation’s first resident mission in India and its focus on stronger South South cooperation.
Read at The TribuneFrequently asked.
All answers01Who is Gurdip Dev Bath?+
Gurdip Dev Bath is an international entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist with interests spanning real estate, hospitality and agriculture. He also serves as High Commissioner of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Republic of India.
02What are his business interests?+
His international business interests span real estate, hospitality and agriculture. The official High Commission profile describes an entrepreneurial career developed across several regions.
03Where has he invested and worked?+
His commercial experience and business interests extend across Europe, the Middle East, India and the Caribbean, connecting regional opportunities with international partnerships.
04What philanthropic work has he supported?+
His community work has included vaccine transportation, food relief, Christmas donations to care and youth organisations, and laptop support for students at Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College.