This is a list of diplomatic missions of India.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
has one of the largest diplomatic networks, reflecting its links in the world and particularly in neighbouring regions:
Central Asia
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, the
Middle East
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,
East Africa
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Due to the historical ...
,
Europe
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,
Southeast Asia
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, and the rest of the
Indian subcontinent
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. There are also far-flung missions in the
Caribbean
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and the
Pacific
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, locations of historical
Indian diaspora
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communities.
As a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations
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, Indian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth members are known as
High Commissions. In other cities of Commonwealth countries, India calls some of its consular missions "Assistant High Commissions", although those in the cities of
Birmingham
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and
Edinburgh
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in the
United Kingdom
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and the city of
Hambantota
Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly de ...
in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
are known as "Consulates-General".
As of March 2022, India has 202 missions and posts operating globally
Current missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
International organisations
Gallery
File:High Commission of India, Abuja.jpg, High Commission in Abuja
File:Indian Embassy, Beijing Exterior View.jpg, Embassy in Beijing
File:Be Indian Embassy 02.jpg, Embassy in Berlin
File:Bratislava - Veľvyslanectvo Indickej republiky.jpg, Embassy in Bratislava
File:Indian Embassy in Argentina.jpg, Building hosting the Embassy in Buenos Aires
File:India High Commission Canberra.jpg, High Commission in Canberra
File:Embassy of India in Copenhagen.jpg, Embassy in Copenhagen
File:Embassy of India in Dublin.jpg, Embassy in Dublin
File:Embassy of India in Kyiv.jpg, Embassy in Kyiv
File:London - India House High Commission of India (40412413033).jpg, High Commission in London
File:IMG consulateofindiabir.JPG, Consulate-General in Birmingham
File:Indian embassy Madrid 4062.JPG, Embassy in Madrid
File:Embajada de la India en Ciudad de México.jpg, Embassy in Mexico City
File:Moscow, Vorontsovo Pole 6.jpg, Embassy in Moscow
File:Consulate-General of India in Saint Petersburg (191123, Ryleeva Street, 35).jpg, Consulate-General in Saint Petersburg
File:Niels Juels gate 30 Indias ambassade.jpg, Embassy in Oslo
File:India, Ottawa.jpg, High Commission in Ottawa
File:Indiase ambassade in Paramaribo, 2.jpg, Embassy in Paramaribo
File:Ambassade d'Inde en France.jpg, Embassy in Paris
File:High Commission of India, Mauritius.jpg, High Commission in Port Louis
File:Indian embassy Prague 4692.jpg, Embassy in Prague
File:Indian High Commission in Pretoria.JPG, High Commission in Pretoria
File:Embassy of India, Rome.jpg, Embassy in Rome
File:Embassy of India, Seoul.jpg, Embassy in Seoul
File:Embassy of India, Sofia 2.jpg, Embassy in Sofia
File:Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 12.JPG, Embassy in Stockholm
File:Embassy of India, Tehran.jpg, Embassy in Tehran
File:Embassy of India, Tel Aviv.jpg, Embassy in Tel Aviv
File:Embassy of India, Tokyo 001.jpg, Embassy in Tokyo
File:Kärntnerstr 57.JPG, Building hosting the Embassy in Vienna
File:Ambasada Indii od strony ulicy Kawalerii.jpg, Embassy in Warsaw
File:Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. front.jpg, Embassy in Washington, D.C.
File:Indian Consulate-General - 05 - Off-Center Right.jpg, Consulate-General in Houston
File:India Consulate 66 jeh.JPG, Consulate-General in New York City
File:Consulate General of India in San Francisco.jpg, Consulate-General in San Francisco
File:India UN Mission 235 E43 jeh.jpg, Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City
Closed missions
Africa
Asia
Europe
Embassies to open
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See also
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List of Ambassadors and High Commissioners of India
High commissioners represent India's diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the rece ...
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Foreign relations of India
India has diplomatic relations with 201 states/dependencies around the globe, having 199 missions and posts operating globally while plans to open new missions in 2020–21 hosted by 11 UN Member States.
The Ministry of External Affairs ( ...
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List of diplomatic missions in India
This is a list of diplomatic missions in India. The capital of India, New Delhi, hosts 153 embassies/high commissions and 18 other representations in India. Many embassies in India are dual accredited to nearby nations of Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri ...
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Visa requirements for Indian citizens
Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India. As of 21 July 2022, Indian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival or e-visa access to 60 countries and ...
Notes
References
External links
Ministry of External Affairs of IndiaIndian embassies abroad
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
Diplomatic missions
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...