What is the role of the diplomatic or consular representative of India in registering a person as a citizen of India?
The diplomatic or consular representative of India plays a role in registering a person as a citizen of India for those who are not citizens by virtue of being born in India. They can register a person as a citizen if the person meets the criteria mentioned in Article 8, which requires that either the person or their parents or grandparents were born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), and they are ordinarily residing in any country outside India. The registration can happen before or after the commencement of the Constitution, and must be done in the form and manner prescribed by the Government of India.