Cabinet approves Opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republican

Cabinet approves Opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republican

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – International Relations

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• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021. 

• Opening of Indian Missions in these countries will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations, enable growth of bilateral trade, investment and economic engagements, facilitate stronger people-to-people contacts, bolster political outreach in multilateral fora and help garner support for India’s foreign policy objectives. 

• Indian mission in these countries will also better assist the Indian community and protect their interests.