Est. 1977

Five decades of moving the people who move nations.

Ashoka International is a New Delhi–based freight forwarding and relocation house built on one discipline: handling sensitive, protocol-bound moves — for foreign missions, government departments, multinational corporations and private households — with precision and complete discretion.

1977Operating from New Delhi
500+Partner agents worldwide
G / H CardIn-house customs specialists
TotalConfidentiality as standard
1977
Year operations began
500+
Partner agents worldwide
150+
Countries serviced
50,000+
Assignments completed
Article I — Diplomatic & Government Relocations
Ashok Kumar, CEO, Ashoka International

"A diplomatic shipment is not cargo. It is a household, a posting and a chain of custody — and it has to arrive exactly as it left."Ashok Kumar — CEO, Ashoka International

Trusted with the movements of the diplomatic community for nearly fifty years

A significant part of our work is conducted for foreign missions, embassies and government departments in India — moves that carry privileges, exemptions and protocol requirements a standard relocation company is not built to handle. We are. Out of respect for our clients, individual missions are never named; the standards below apply to every one of them.

  • Duty-exempt & diplomatic-bond customs clearance, filed and tracked in-house
  • Familiarity with Ministry of External Affairs protocol and privileges documentation
  • Posting-in and posting-out household moves, including vehicles under diplomatic privilege
  • A single relationship manager and strict confidentiality from survey to delivery
View diplomatic & government services
Article II — Capabilities

One provider, every stage of the move

From the first survey to the last box unpacked, each discipline below is handled in-house or through a vetted, long-standing partner network — not outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Article III — Why Ashoka

Built for moves that cannot go wrong

Most of what we do is invisible when it works: paperwork filed correctly the first time, duties calculated to the rupee, a shipment tracked quietly to the door. That reliability is the whole product.

01

Discretion as standard

Confidentiality isn't an add-on for sensitive clients — it's the default for every file we open.

02

In-house customs expertise

Certified G-Card and H-Card holders on staff, not outsourced brokers, for faster and more accountable clearance.

03

A single point of contact

One relationship manager sees your move from quotation through to final delivery and sign-off.

04

Nearly five decades of record

Operating continuously from New Delhi since 1977, with a partner network built up over the same period.

Memberships & Certifications
FIATA Network Member
IAM — International Association of Movers
ISO 9001 — Quality Management (URS Certified)
Freight Network Corporation
G-Card & H-Card Certified Customs Staff
Client Experience

What our clients don't have to think about

We work with organisations for whom discretion matters, so we don't publish names or logos. These reflect the kind of feedback we receive across our client base.

Every duty exemption was filed correctly and on schedule — nothing came back to us to fix.

Foreign Mission, New Delhi

One point of contact for a transfer across three cities. That alone was worth it.

Multinational Corporation

Our exhibits arrived on time and undamaged, and the customs paperwork never became our problem.

Cultural & Trade Institution
Frequently Asked

Common questions, answered directly

The questions we're asked most — by clients and by the people researching us before they call.

Yes — a significant part of our work, since 1977, has been protocol-compliant relocations for foreign missions and government departments in India, including duty-exempt customs clearance handled in-house.

In-house. Our G-Card and H-Card certified customs specialists file and manage clearance directly — it isn't routed through third-party brokers.

Through our network of 500+ partner agents, we service 150+ countries worldwide, with our head office in New Delhi, India.

Contact us by phone, WhatsApp, or the enquiry form on our Contact page. For household moves we'll typically arrange a survey — in person or guided virtually — before quoting.

Yes. Packing, warehousing, transit or comprehensive insurance, and customs clearance can all be coordinated under a single relationship manager for one shipment.

Planning a move that has to go right the first time?

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