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The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; ISO: Vidēśa Mantrālaya [a]) is the ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of India.. The ministry is tasked with formulating and implementing India's foreign policy, represent India in the international community, and advance India's interests and influence on the global stage.
The minister of external affairs (or simply, the external affairs minister Hindi: Videsh Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offices in the union cabinet , the chief responsibility of the minister of external affairs is to represent the government of India in the ...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs is a department related standing committee (DRSC) of selected members of parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the purpose of legislative oversight of the foreign policy, and decision making of the Ministry of External Affairs. It is one of the 24 DRSCs that have been ...
In January 2019, Jaishankar was conferred with Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. [4] In May 2019, he was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the second Modi ministry. [5] As External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar has crafted the assertive and aggressive foreign policy.
The Foreign Secretary of India (ISO: Vidēś Saciv) is the top diplomat of India and administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs.This post is held by an Indian foreign service officer of the rank of secretary to the government of India.
Merged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs with three departments - Department of Food & Civil Supplies, Department of Sugar and Edible Oils and Department of Consumer Affairs. On 15 October 1999, the new ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution, having the same three departments.
“Prime Minister (Modi) thanked President Biden for his support in the return of these artifacts,” the India’s Ministry of External Affairs said.
The spokesperson is usually a joint-secretary rank officer, and formally heads the External Publicity division in the Ministry. [1] [2] [3] Currently, Randhir Jaiswal, an officer of the 1998 batch of Indian Foreign Service is the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. [1]