President Kocherit Raman Narayanan since 1997. These include Punjabi, Bengali, Gujerati and Oriya which are widely used in the north and Tamil and Telegu which are common in the south. Other regional languages are Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam. The Muslim population largely speak Urdu. Usually 220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Some areas have a DC supply.
IDD service is widely available all over India. Otherwise calls must be placed through the international operator. Facilities are available in most 5-star hotels and some offices of the Overseas Communication Service in large cities. International 24-hour service from large hotels and telegraphic offices in major cities. Airmail service to Western Europe takes up to a week.