(a) the number of countries in which India has diplomatic representations;
(b) whether the Government has any plan for opening new missions in certain countries;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to open its missions in all the UN Member states?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ANAND SHARMA)
(a) India has resident diplomatic representation in 116 member-States of the United
Nations today.
(b) to (d) It has been decided to open Consulates General or Consulates in Songkhla
(Thailand), Juba (Sudan), Guangzhou (China) and Karachi (Pakistan). The opening of Missions
abroad is determined by India`s overall strategic interest within the available financial
and human resources. No decision has been taken so far to open more Missions abroad.