India is to soon open a consulate in the Indonesian island of Bali to bolster commercial ties with the country, an official spokesperson said Thursday. 'The opening of the Consulate General of India in Bali will strengthen India's traditional bonds with Indonesia and also improve its protocol, commercial and consular presence in the island,' she told the media in the national capital. 'The aim is to provide impetus to commercial interaction between India and the target region in Indonesia,' the spokesperson added. India already has a cultural center in Bali which sees a tourist influx of 20,000 from this country. 