Joint stamp issues are stamps released by two or more postal administrations at the occasion of a common event or anniversary and that are characterized either by a common design or the same date of issue or both.
India Post has collaborated a number of times with the postal administration of other countries to release a joint issue. India Post has released 32 Joint issues until Mar 2023.
Sl No. | Year | Postal administration | Topic | Note | Date of issue |
01 | 1990 | Soviet Union | Indo-Soviet friendship issue | Paintings on – Indian elephant and maharaja on a throne, India, Red Square, Moscow, Russia. | 16-Aug-90 |
02 | 1995 | South Africa | India-South Africa cooperation issue | 2 stamps of Mahatma Gandhi | 02-Oct-95 |
03 | 2002 | Japan | 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Japan issued as part of series ‘Japan and South Asia in 21st Century’ | Japanese stamp design has a markedly different design than the Indian issue. India issued two stamps depicting the classical dances Kathakali of India and Kabuki of Japan, while Japan issued a single stamp of the Taj Mahal | 26-Apr-02 |
04 | 2003 | France | Fine Arts | A rooster from the 15th-century French work – Heures a l’usage de Rome, A peacock from 19th-century Indian jewellery crafted in the Meenakari tradition | 29-Nov-03 |
05 | 2003 | South Korea | 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations | Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India, Cheomseongdae, Gyeongju, South Korea | 10-Dec-03 |
06 | 2004 | Iran | Poets | Indian mystic poet and saint Kabir, Iranian poet Hafez | 16-Aug-04 |
07 | 2006 | Cyprus | Folk Dances | Nati Dance of Himachal Pradesh, India and Folk Dance of Cyprus | 12-Apr-06 |
08 | 2006 | Mongolia | 50 years of diplomatic relations | Ancient art: horse -20th-century bronze replica of the equestrian deity Rao Dev from Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, India, A Bronze Age sculpture of a horse from Mörön, Khövsgöl Aimag, Mongolia | 11-Sep-06 |
09 | 2008 | China | Temples | Maha Bodhi Temple, India White Horse Temple, China | 11-Jul-08 |
10 | 2009 | Philippines | 60 years of diplomatic relations | Gangetic dolphin and Butanding | 16-Nov-09 |
11 | 2010 | Mexico | 60 years of diplomatic relations | Folk Dances – Kalbelia, India and Jarabe Tapatío, Mexico | 15-Dec-10 |
12 | 2012 | Israel | 20 years of diplomatic relations | Festival of Lights – Diwali and Hanukkah | 05-Nov-12 |
13 | 2014 | Slovenia | 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child | Universal Children’s Day, India, Slovenia | 28-Nov-14 |
14 | 2015 | France | 50 years of space co-operation. | Satellites SARAL and Megha-Tropiques | 10-Apr-15 |
15 | 2015 | Singapore | Presidential Residences | The Istana and Rashtrapati Bhavan | 24-Nov-15 |
16 | 2016 | United Nations | Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality | ‘HeForShe’ Campaign | 08-Mar-16 |
17 | 2017 | Portugal | 500 Years Of Portugal-India Interaction: Folk Dances | Dandiya Dance and Pauliteiros de Miranda | 08-Mar-17 |
18 | 2017 | Belarus | 25th Anniversary of Establishing Diplomatic Relations between India and Belarus. | National Emblem, India, Belarus | 12-Sep-17 |
19 | 2017 | Canada | Canada’s 150th anniversary and Diwali festival. | Lamp (Deep), Diwali, the Festival of Lights | 21-Sep-17 |
20 | 2017 | Russia | Folk Dances | Beryozka and Bhavai | 10-Oct-17 |
21 | 2017 | Papua New Guinea | National Birds | Raggiana Bird of Paradise and Blue Peafowl | 31-Dec-17 |
22 | 2018 | Vietnam | Friendship with India : Ancient Religious Structures | Pho Minh Pagoda and Sanchi Stupa | 25-Jan-18 |
23 | 2018 | Iran | Friendship with India : Trade Ports | Shahid Behesti Port and Deendayal Port, Kandla | 17-Feb-18 |
24 | 2018 | South Africa | Anniversaries and Jubilees | Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi | 26-Jul-18 |
25 | 2018 | South Africa | 20 Years of Strategic Partnership | Oliver Reginald Tambo and Deendayal Upadhyaya | 07-Jun-18 |
23 | 2018 | Armenia | Folk Dances | Hov Arek and Manipuri | 29-Aug-18 |
27 | 2018 | Serbia | 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Nikola Tesla and Swami Vivekananda | 15-Sep-18 |
28 | 2019 | South Korea | Famous People | Royalty, Queen Heo | 30-Jul-19 |
29 | 2021 | Bangladesh | 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Parliaments and Monuments | 27-Mar-21 |
30 | 2021 | Germany | 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Flags, Dances, Structures | 10-Jun-21 |
31 | 2022 | United Arab Emirates | 50th Anniversary of UAE’s formation & 75th Year of India’s Independence | Flags, Palace | 18-Feb-22 |
32 | 2023 | Luxembourg | 75 Years of Friendship Between Luxembourg and India | Flags, Artist Amar Nath Sehgal | 15-Mar-23 |
33 | 2023 | Vietnam | 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Vovinam and Kalarippayattu | 16-Oct-2023 |
34 | 2023 | Mauritius | 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations | Blue peacock & Mauritius kestrel | 02-Nov-2023 |
35 | 2023 | Oman | Friendship Between Oman and India | Folk dances of Oman and India, Al Razha and Dandiya Rass. | 15-Dec-2023 |
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