India to receive first Baltic mission

VILNIUS- The Lithuanian government has decided to open a diplomatic post in Delhi, India, in order to strengthen economic, political and cultural cooperation between India and Lithuania, along with encouraging Indian investment.

The EU has had a strategic partnership with India. The government of Lithuania, in a press release stated that representation in India will help them explore the possibilities of economic cooperation regarding transport, trade and tourism.

There are also hopes of closer business ties between the two nations, especially in the areas of IT and scientific cooperation.

The mission should roll-out a consular network. With a recently growing number of tourists from Lithuania, the Lithuanian representation will be able to provide an immediate consular service to Lithuanian citizens.

This is the first Lithuanian diplomatic mission in the region of South Asia.
India and Lithuania established diplomatic relations back on 27 April 1992.