Editing Excellency (section)

=== India ===
The [[president of India]] and [[governor]]s of Indian states are addressed as Rāshtrapati Mahoday/Rāshtrapati Mahodaya( if lady )(राष्ट्रपति महोदय/ राष्ट्रपति महोदया ( if lady), Honourable President) and Rājyapāl Mahoday/Rājyapāl Mahodaya (if lady) (राज्यपाल महोदय/राज्यपाल महोदया ( if lady),Honourable Governor) respectively.

''His/Her Excellency'', a custom dating from the ancient times wherein the Samrāt and Sāmrājñi (सम्राट, साम्राज्ञी/Emperor, Empress), Generals, Kings, Ambassadors were addressed. A classic example is addressing Devvrat ([[Bhishma]]) as महामहिम भीष्म (His/Your Excellency Bhishma) in [[Mahabharata|Mahabharat]].

However the Constitution makers{{clarify|date=January 2022}} approved will discontinue "ancient era" styles of Mahāmahim. The same release states that in [[English language|English]] (which is the other language in which subsidiary official communications are released in the Central [[Government of India]] in its capacity of Sahāyak Rājabhāśhā: Subsidiary Officiating language) the style Honourable shall replace the erstwhile His/Her/Your Excellency. The newer style will be ''Honourable''.

The corresponding changes in releases from the President's Secretariat shall be from Mahāmahim to Rāshtrapatiji.<ref>{{cite web|title=President Approves New Protocol Practice|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88279|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government or India |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=31 January 2014|author=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The release also talks about the styles of other dignitaries, like [[governors]]. "Hon'ble" will be used before the titles "president" and "governor", while the traditional honorifics ''[[Sri|Shri]]'' or ''Smt.'' (''Shrimati'') should precede the name.

However, "Excellency" will continue to be used, only for interaction of leaders with foreign dignitaries and foreign dignitaries with Indian leaders as is customary international practice.