Lok Sabha Question No. 2253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: One Stop Centres Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Sharmila Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-  2253

ANSWERED ON- 12/12/2025

ONE STOP CENTRES ABROAD

## 2253. DR. SHARMILA SARKAR

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

- (a) the details and current status of One Stop Centers (OSCs) proposed abroad and their locations, country-wise ;
- (b) the details of criteria behind the selection of countries for setting up of OSCs; and

(c) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised for the OSCs abroad?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) Ministry of External Affairs has recently authorised the following 09 Indian Missions/Posts abroad to establish 'One Stop Centres' (OSCs) under their respective jurisdictions:
- (b) The  selection   of   countries   for   setting   up   the   OSCs   abroad   was undertaken based on the number of Indian Diaspora residing in a particular country. The criteria also included Indian Missions/Posts abroad which assist a larger number of distressed Indian women in their jurisdictions.

|   S.No | Mission/ Post                             | Country      |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|
|      1 | Consulate General of India (CGI), Dubai   | UAE          |
|      2 | Embassy of India (EoI), Riyadh            | Saudi Arabia |
|      3 | High Commission of India (HCI), Singapore | Singapore    |
|      4 | CGI, Toronto                              | Canada       |
|      5 | EoI, Doha                                 | Qatar        |
|      6 | EoI, Muscat                               | Oman         |
|      7 | EoI, Kuwait                               | Kuwait       |
|      8 | EoI, Bahrain                              | Bahrain      |
|      9 | CGI, Jeddah                               | Saudi Arabia |

## (c) The details of funds allocated, released and utilised till date for the

## OSCs abroad are as follows:

|   S.No | Location       | Budget Allocated ( ) ₹   | Released Amount ( ) ₹   | Utilised Amount ( ) ₹   |
|--------|----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|      1 | CGI, Dubai     | 1,13,22,000/-            | 1,13,22,000/-           | 46,910/-                |
|      2 | EoI, Riyadh    | 83,00,000/-              | 83,00,000/-             | 15,42,402/-             |
|      3 | HCI, Singapore | 1,38,00,000/-            | 1,38,00,000/-           | 5,48,918.25/-           |
|      4 | CGI, Toronto   | 1,36,00,000/-            | 1,36,00,000/-           | 1,94,713.5/-            |
|      5 | EoI, Doha      | 63,00,000/-              | 63,00,000/-             | 27,897/-                |
|      6 | EoI, Muscat    | 74,50,000/-              | 74,50,000/-             | 12,76,697/-             |
|      7 | EoI, Kuwait    | 1,88,00,000/-            | 1,88,00,000/-           | NIL                     |
|      8 | EoI, Bahrain   | 41,20,000/-              | 41,20,000/-             | 3,51,689/-              |
|      9 | CGI, Jeddah    | 65,00,000/-              | 65,00,000/-             | 2,60,906/-              |

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