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Jawaharlal Nehru, as prime minister 1947-1964, usually with the assistance of Krishna Menon, shaped the new nation's foreign policy.Nehru served concurrently as Minister of External Affairs; he made all major foreign policy decisions himself after consulting with his advisers and then entrusted the conduct of international affairs to senior members of the Indian Foreign Service.
The Ministry of External Affairs is the Indian government's agency responsible for the foreign relations of India. The Minister of External Affairs holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the current Minister of External Affairs. The Ministry has a Minister of State V Muraleedharan.
On 9 October 1946, the Indian government established the Indian Foreign Service for India's diplomatic, consular and commercial representation overseas. With independence, there was a near-complete transition of the Foreign and Political Department into what then became the new Ministry of External Affairs .
The origins of Indian foreign policy: the Indian National Congress and world affairs, 1885-1947, Bimal Prasad, 1962; Indo-Soviet relations, 1947-1972: a documentary study, Bimal Prasad, 1973; India's foreign policy: studies in continuity and change, ed. Bimal Prasad, 1979; A revolutionary's quest: selected writings of Jayaprakash Narayan, 1980
The foreign policy of the Indira Gandhi government was the foreign policy of India between 1967 and 1977 during the Indira Gandhi premiership. It included a focus on security, by fighting militants abroad and strengthening border defenses.
Pages in category "History of the foreign relations of India" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Middle Eastern foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government; South Asian foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government; Sushma Swaraj's tenure as External Affairs Minister; List of foreign satellites launched by India; Indian Foreign Service; The Foreigners Act, 1946; Forum of Federations; Free and Open Indo-Pacific; Free trade agreements of ...
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.