India inaugurated a new consulate building in Shanghai, China

India has started a new embassy in Shanghai, China after 32 years. The new office located in the Dawning Center of Changning District in Shanghai is bigger and more modern.

• India has opened a new consulate building in Shanghai, China, which is a sign of strengthening economic and people-to-people ties with China.
• The new location of the consulate was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, along with Consul General Prateek Mathur, marking the first major step for the consulate in 32 years.
• Last month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated two new Indian consulates in Yekaterinburg and Kazan in Russia. In August 2025, India also inaugurated a new chancery complex for its sixth full consulate in Seattle.
• The new office located in the Dawning Center of Shanghai’s Changning District is bigger and more modern. More than 30 Consul Generals and over 500 members of the Indian community attended the inauguration program. Cultural performances by Indian students, artists, singers, and dancers showcased India’s soft power.
• The Shanghai Consulate serves the needs of India’s growing business community in eastern China, which is home to top trade and business hubs like Yiwu, where many Indian businesses operate.
• Spread across 1,436.63 sqm in Changning District’s famous Dawning Center. According to a press release from the consulate, it will start functioning fully from its new location from December 8.
• Highlighting the significance of opening a new consulate for the first time since 1992, Mr. Rawat said that this year is special because India and China are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

India’s major embassies

• India has an embassy in Beijing, China, along with three consulates/representative offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, making a total of four official diplomatic missions.
• By mid-2025, India has around 219 to 220 diplomatic missions worldwide (including embassies, high commissions and consulates), out of which about 120-130 are full embassies/high commissions, and more than 39 new missions have been opened since 2014.