https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65221 The parliamentary committee reported absence of resident missions in 41 countries, noted reliance on concurrent accreditation and honorary consuls, and urged the MEA to expedite operationalisation of five approved missions in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean to increase India's diplomatic footprint; it also recommended a 20% increase in MEA budget allocation and integration of the Passport Seva Programme with the CCTNS database to enhance security and verification. en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:46:02 +0530 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:46:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65221 The parliamentary committee reported absence of resident missions in 41 countries, noted reliance on concurrent accreditation and honorary consuls, and urged the MEA to expedite operationalisation of five approved missions in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean to increase India's diplomatic footprint; it also recommended a 20% increase in MEA budget allocation and integration of the Passport Seva Programme with the CCTNS database to enhance security and verification. News - Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:46:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=65221