Foreign Embassy/Diplomat/Consulate General, are permitted to acquire or transfer the immovable property (other than agricultural land/plantation property/farmhouse) in India after obtaining clearance from the Indian Government, Ministry of External Affairs and out of the funds remitted from a source outside India through normal banking channels.
EXAMPLE: A US diplomat working in New Delhi seeks to purchase a residential house in India. He would be required to obtain the approval of the Indian Government, Ministry of External Affairs and ensure that the purchase price for the residential house is repatriated from a source outside India through normal banking channels.