Shanghai, March 20 -- Since the beginning of 2026, the Consulate General of India in Shanghai, under the leadership of Consul General Shri Pratik Mathur, has carried out a wide-ranging and purposeful programme of engagements with Chinese municipal authorities, industry representatives, think tanks and international partners. These initiatives have steadily strengthened educational, cultural, business and people-to-people linkages between India and the dynamic cities of eastern China while directly supporting India's 3Ts priorities of Trade, Technology and Tourism and reinforcing solidarity among Global South nations.

Outreach to local governments has formed a strong foundation. In Shanghai, Consul General Pratik Mathur met Mayor Gong Zhe...