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{{Infobox government agency
|name =
|logo =
|type = Ministry
|seal = Emblem_of_India.svg
|seal_width = 70px
|seal_caption = [of India]
|jurisdiction = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]]
|headquarters = [[Sanchar Bhawan]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
|coordinates = {{coord|22|37|20|N|77|12|50|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}
|budget = {{INRConvert|81957|c}} (2020-21 est.) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/budget_files/Union%20Budget%20Analysis%20-%202020-21.pdf |title=Union Budget 2020-21 Analysis |date= 2020|website=prsindia.org }}</ref>
|preceding1 = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]
|minister1_name = [[Ashwini Vaishnaw]], [[Cabinet Minister]]
|minister2_name = [[Devusinh Chauhan]], [[Minister of State]]
|child1_agency = [[Department of Telecommunications]]
|child2_agency = [[Department of Posts]]
|website = {{url|dot.gov.in}}
|formed =
|employees =
|chief1_name = Aruna Sundar Rajan, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
|chief1_position = Chairman of Telecom Commission and Telecom Secretary
|chief2_name = Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, [[Indian Postal Service|IPoS]]
|chief2_position = Posts Secretary
|chief3_name =
|chief3_position =
|parent_department =
}}

'''Ministry of Communications''' is a union ministerial agency under the Government of India responsible for telecommunications and postal service. It was carved out of [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]] on 19 July 2016. It consists of two departments viz. [[Department of Telecommunications]] and the [[Department of Posts]].

==Formation==
[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communication and Information Technology]] was bifurcated into Ministry of Communications and [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]].<ref>{{citation |title=Centre Bifurcates Communication Ministry; New Ministry For Information Technology |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/centre-bifurcates-communication-ministry-new-ministry-for-information-technology-1434163 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref>

== Department of Telecommunications ==
{{further|Department of Telecommunications}}
Also known as the ''Door Sanchar Vibhag'', this department concerns itself with policy, licensing and coordination matters relating to telegraphs, telephones, wireless, data, facsimile and telematic services and other like forms of communications. It also looks into the administration of laws with respect to any of the matters specified, namely:
*The [[Indian Telegraph Act]], 1885 (13 of 1885)
*The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1940 (17 of 1933)
*The [[TRAI|Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] Act, 1997 (24 of 1997)

===Public sector units===
*[[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]]
*[[Indian Telephone Industries|Indian Telephone Industries Limited]]
*[[Bharat Broadband Network]]
*[[Telecommunications Consultants India Limited]]

===R&D unit===

*[[Centre for Development of Telematics]]

===Other units===
*[[Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing|Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing]]
*Telecom Engineering Center<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tec.gov.in |title= Homepage |website=www.tec.gov.in}}</ref>
*Controller of Communication Accounts
*[[Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring]] (TERM) cells, formerly known as Vigilance & Telecom Monitoring (VTM) cells
A need was felt in the year 2007 to distinctly address the issues of Communication Network Security at DOT (HQ) level, consequent to enhancement of FDI limit in Telecom sector from 49% to 74% and therefore a new wing, named Security was created in DOT (HQ).

===Objectives===
*e-Government: Providing e-infrastructure for delivery of e-services
*e-Industry: Promotion of electronics hardware manufacturing and IT-ITeS industry
*e-Innovation / R&D: Implementation of R&D Framework - Enabling creation of Innovation/ R&D Infrastructure in emerging areas of ICT&E/Establishment of mechanism for R&D translation
*e-Learning: Providing support for development of e-Skills and Knowledge network
*e-Security: Securing India’s cyber space
*e-Inclusion: Promoting the use of ICT for more inclusive growth
*Internet Governance: Enhancing India’s role in Global Platforms of Internet Governance.

==Telephone Advisory Committees==
*[[Telephone Advisory Committees]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs | title=Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | work=dot.gov.in | accessdate=23 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/raghuram-rajan-went-aheadtac-viewinterest-rate_1074695.html | title=Raghuram Rajan went ahead with TAC view on interest rate | work=moneycontrol.com | accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/bsnl-holds-second-tac-meeting/138416.html | title=BSNL holds second TAC meeting | work=tribuneindia.com | accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/BSNL-to-provide-3G-connectivity-to-Lasalgaon-Satana/articleshow/39640578.cms | title=BSNL to provide 3G connectivity to Lasalgaon, Satana | work=[[Times of India]] | accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/1_6.pdf | title=Circular| work=dot.gov.in}}</ref>
*[[MTNL]] Website [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305114612/http://mtnlmumbai.in/index.php/tac#navi-mumbai list of TAC] members

===Education===
* [[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT/ DOEACC)|National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology]]
* National Institute of Communication Finance
* National Agriculture Education Institute of Research & Resources India

== Department of Posts ==
{{further|India Posts}}

The [[Indian Post|Department of Post]] (DoP) also known as [[Indian Post]] operates one of the oldest and most extensive mail services in the world. {{As of|2017 | 3 | 31}}, the Indian Postal Service has 154,965 [[post office]]s, of which 139,067 (89.74%) are in rural areas and 15,898 (10.26%) are in urban areas. It has 25,585 departmental PO s and 129,380 ED BPOs. At the time of independence, there were 23,344 post offices, which were primarily in urban area. Thus the network has registered a sevenfold growth since independence, with the focus of the expansion primarily in rural areas. On an average, a post office serves an area of 21.56 sq; km and a population of 7,753 people. This is the most widely distributed post office system in the world.<ref name="indiapost1 Annual_Report_2017-2018">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/DOP_PDFFiles/Post_AR_English_2017-18.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034826/https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/DOP_PDFFiles/Post_AR_English_2017-18.pdf# |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The large numbers are a result of a long tradition of many disparate postal systems which were unified in the Indian Union post-Independence. Owing to this far-flung reach and its presence in remote areas, the Indian postal service is also involved in other services such as small savings banking and financial services., with about 25,464 full-time and 139,040 part-time post offices. It offers a whole range of products under posts, remittance, savings, insurance and philately. While the Director General is the head of operations, the Secretary is an adviser to the Minister. Both responsibilities are undertaken by one officer.

The DG is assisted by the Postal Services Board with six members: The six members of the Board hold portfolios of Personnel, Operations, Technology, Postal Life Insurance, Banking, Planning respectively. Shri Ananta Narayan Nanda is the Secretary (Posts) also the Chairman of the Postal Services Board and Ms.Meera Handa is Director General (DG) Posts. Shri.Vineet Pandey(Additional Charge) Additional Director General(Coordination) (ADG), Ms. Arundhaty Ghosh, Member (Operations), Shri. Biswanath Tripathy, Member (Planning), Shri Pradipta Kumar Bisoi, Member (Personnel), Shri Udai Krishna, Member (Banking), Shri Salim Haqu, Member (Technology) and Shri. Vineet Pandey, Member (PLI) & Chairman, Investment Board. The national headquarters are at Delhi and functions from Dak Bhavan located at the junction of Parliament Street and Ashoka Road.

The total revenue earned including remuneration for Savings Bank & Savings Certificate work during the year 2016-17 was {{INR}}11,511.00 crores and the amount received from other Ministries/ Departments as Agency charges (recoveries) was {{INR}}730.90 crores and expenditure is {{INR}}24,211.85 crores during 2016-2017 against the previous year expenditure of {{INR}}19,654.67 crores. The increase was mainly due to payment of increased pay & allowances consequent upon implementation of [[7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and Defence Forces|7th pay commission]] recommendations, leave encashment during LTC, cost of materials, oil, diesel, revision of service tax on govt. buildings etc.
{| class="infobox collapsible collapsed" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px #000; margin:auto;"
|-
! style="background:Orange" colspan="4"|Financial performance of postal department
|- style="background:tomato;"
| "padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"| '''Year''' || style="background:tomato;"| '''Gross receipts''' || style="background:tomato;"| '''Working expenses''' || style="background:tomato;"| '''Surplus /Deficit''' 
|-
| style="background:coral;" colspan="4"|<center>''Figures in [[crore]]s''</center>
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|1980-81||278||346||−68
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|1990-91||841||1033||−192
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2000-01||3298||4848||−1550
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2001-02||3697||5109||−1412
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2002-03||4010||5374||−1364
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2003-04||4257||5632||−1375
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2004-05||4432||5814||−1382
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2005-06||5023||6233||−1210
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2006-07||4999||6378||−1379
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;" |2007–08||5494.896||7006.34||−1511.444
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2008-09||5862.326||9455.414||−3593.088
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2009-10||6266.701||12908.005||−6641.30
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2010-11||6962.332||13307.948||−6345.616
|-
| style="padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 2em;"|2011-12||7910.510||13705.400||−5794.890
|-
| style="background:#F4A460" colspan="4"|<center>'''Source:''' Indian Budget.<ref name="postalperformance">{{cite web|url=http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2006-07/tab.zip|title=FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS|work=Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications|publisher=Government of India|pages=tab215.pdf|accessdate=2009-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205711/http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2006-07/tab.zip|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref></center>
|}

Lack of proper investment in infrastructure and technology is the reason for such low revenue. The present top management has already started investing in latest technology to improve the infrastructure. Quality of service is being improved and new products are being offered to meet the competition.

The field services are managed by Postal Circles—generally conforming to each State—except for the North Eastern States, India has been divided into 22 postal circles, each circle headed by a Chief Postmaster General. Each Circle is further divided into Regions comprising field units, called Divisions, headed by a Postmaster General. Further divided into divisions headed by SSPOs & SPOs. further divisions are divided into Sub Divisions Headed by ASPs & IPS. Other functional units like Circle Stamp Depots, Postal Stores Depots and Mail Motor Service may exist in the Circles and Regions.

Besides the 23 circles, there is a special Circle called the Base Circle to cater to the postal services of the Armed Forces of India. Army Postal Services (APS) is a unique arrangement to take care of the postal requirement of soldiers posted across the country. Department of Posts personnel are commissioned into the army to take care of APS. The Base Circle is headed by an Additional Director General, Army Postal Service holding the rank of a [[Major general]].

The DoP is governed by the Indian Post Office Acts, 1898.
Other than the traditional postage service in order to keep up with the age many new services have been introduced by the department:
*e-Post - Delivery of email through post man where email service is not available
*e-BillPost - Convenient way to pay bills under one roof
*Postal Life insurance
*International money transfers
*Mutual funds
*Banking

==List Of Ministers==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
!No
!Name
!Portrait
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! colspan="2" |Political party
(Alliance)
!Prime Minister
|-
! colspan="9" |[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|1
|[[Rafi Ahmed Kidwai]]
| [[File:Rafi Ahmed Kidwai 1969 stamp of India.jpg|75x75px]]
|15 August 1947
|2 August 1951
|{{Ayd|15 august 1947|2 august 1951}}
| rowspan="21" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="21" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="10" |[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|2
|[[Amrit Kaur]]
| [[File:Amrit Kaur 1989 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|107x107px]]
|2 August 1951
|13 May 1952
|{{Ayd|2 august 1951|13 may 1952}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|3
|[[Jagjivan Ram]]
| [[File:Jagjivan Ram 1991 stamp of India.jpg|99x99px]]
|13 May 1952
|7 December 1956
|{{Ayd|13 may 1952|7 december 1956}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|4
|[[Raj Bahadur]]
| [[File:Raj Bahadur 2013 stamp of India.jpg|100x100px]]
|7 December 1956
|17 April 1957
|{{Ayd|7 december 1956|17 april 1957}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|5
|[[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
| [[File:Lal Bahadur Shastri (cropped).jpg|93x93px]]
|17 April 1957
|28 March 1958
|{{Ayd|17 april 1957|28 march 1958}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|6
|[[S. K. Patil]]
|{{dash}}
|29 March 1958
|24 August 1959
|{{Ayd|29 march 1958|24 august 1959}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|7
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
| [[File:Jnehru.jpg|108x108px]]
|25 August 1959
|2 September 1959
|{{Ayd|25 august 1959|2 september 1959}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|8
|[[P. Subbarayan]]
| [[File:P Subbarayan 1989 stamp of India.jpg|102x102px]]
|2 September 1959
|9 April 1962
|{{Ayd|2 september 1959|9 april 1962}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(3)
|[[Jagjivan Ram]]
| [[File:Jagjivan Ram 1991 stamp of India.jpg|99x99px]]
|10 April 1962
|31 August 1963
|{{Ayd|9 april 1962|31 august 1963}}
|- align="center" style="height: 25px;"
| rowspan="2" |9
| rowspan="2" |[[Ashoke Kumar Sen]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ashokesen1.JPG|75x75px]]
| rowspan="2" |1 September 1963
| rowspan="2" |13 June 1964
| rowspan="2" |{{Ayd|1 september 1963|13 june 1964}}
|- align="center" style="height: 25px;"
| rowspan="2" |[[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
|- align="center" style="height: 25px;"
| rowspan="2" |10
| rowspan="2" |[[Satya Narayan Sinha]]
| rowspan="2" |{{dash}}
| rowspan="2" |13 June 1964
| rowspan="2" |12 March 1967
| rowspan="2" |{{Ayd|13 june 1964|12 march 1967}}
|- align="center" style="height: 25px;"
| rowspan="9" |[[Indira Gandhi]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|11
|[[Ram Subhag Singh]]
| [[File:Ram Subhag Singh.jpg|106x106px]]
|13 March 1967
|14 February 1969
|{{Ayd|13 march 1967|14 february 1969}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(10)
|[[Satya Narayan Sinha]]
|{{dash}}
|14 February 1969
|8 March 1971
|{{Ayd|14 february 1969|8 march 1971}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|12
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|[[File:Indira Gandhi in 1967.jpg|108x108px]]
|9 March 1971
|17 March 1971
|{{Ayd|9 march 1971|17 march 1971}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|13
|Sher Singh
|{{dash}}
|18 March 1971
|2 May 1971
|{{Ayd|18 march 1971|2 may 1971}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|14
|[[Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna]]
| [[File:Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna 2018 stamp of India.jpg|101x101px]]
|2 May 1971
|8 November 1973
|{{Ayd|2 may 1971|8 november 1973}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(4)
|[[Raj Bahadur]]
| [[File:Raj Bahadur 2013 stamp of India.jpg|100x100px]]
|8 November 1973
|11 January 1974
|{{Ayd|8 november 1973|11 january 1974}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|15
|[[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy]]
| [[File:Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 2011 stamp of India.jpg|100x100px]]
|11 January 1974
|10 October 1974
|{{Ayd|11 january 1974|10 october 1974}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|16
|[[Shankar Dayal Sharma]]
| [[File:Shankar Dayal Sharma 36.jpg|103x103px]]
|10 October 1974
|24 March 1977
|{{Ayd|10 october 1974|24 march 1977}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|17
|[[Morarji Desai]]
| [[File:Morarji Desai (portrait).png|101x101px]]
|24 March 1977
|26 March 1977
|{{Ayd|24 march 1977|26 march 1977}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Janata Party]]
| rowspan="1" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="4" |[[Morarji Desai]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|18
|[[Parkash Singh Badal]]
| [[File:ParkashSinghBadal.JPG|94x94px]]
|26 March 1977
|27 March 1977
|{{Ayd|24 march 1977|26 march 1977}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| rowspan="1" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Akali Dal/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|19
|[[George Fernandes]]
| [[File:George Fernandes (cropped).jpg|97x97px]]
|28 March 1977
|6 July 1977
|{{Ayd|28 march 1977|6 july 1977}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Janata Party]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|20
|[[Brij Lal Varma]]
|{{dash}}
|6 July 1977
|28 July 1979
|{{Ayd|6 july 1977|28 july 1979}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|21
|[[Charan Singh]]
|[[File:Charan Singh 1990 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|102x102px]]
|28 July 1979
|30 July 1979
|{{Ayd|28 july 1979|30 july 1979}}
| rowspan="4" |[[Janata Party (Secular)]]
| rowspan="4" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Janata Party (Secular)/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="4" |[[Charan Singh]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|22
|Zulfiquarullah
''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|{{dash}}
|30 July 1979
|27 November 1979
|{{Ayd|30 july 1979|27 november 1979}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(21)
|[[Charan Singh]]
|[[File:Charan Singh 1990 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|102x102px]]
|27 November 1979
|7 December 1979
|{{Ayd|27 november 1979|7 december 1979}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|23
|[[Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra|Shyam Nandan Mishra]]
|{{dash}}
|7 December 1979
|14 January 1980
|{{Ayd|7 december 1979|14 january 1980}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(12)
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|[[File:Indira Gandhi in 1967.jpg|108x108px]]
|15 January 1980
|16 January 1980
|{{Ayd|15 january 1980|16 january 1980}}
| rowspan="13" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="13" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="5" |[[Indira Gandhi]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|24
|[[Bhishma Narain Singh]]
|{{dash}}
|16 January 1980
|3 March 1980
|{{Ayd|16 january 1980|3 march 1980}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|25
|[[C. M. Stephen]]
|{{dash}}
|3 March 1980
|2 September 1982
|{{Ayd|3 march 1980|2 september 1982}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|26
|[[Anant Prasad Sharma]]
|[[File:Anant Prasad Sharma Official portrait 1983.jpg|90x90px]]
|2 September 1982
|14 February 1983
|{{Ayd|2 september 1982|14 february 1983}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(12)
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|[[File:Indira Gandhi in 1967.jpg|108x108px]]
|14 February 1983
|31 October 1984
|{{Ayd|14 february 1983|31 october 1984}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|27
|[[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100x100px]]
|31 October 1984
|4 November 1984
|{{Ayd|31 october 1984|4 november 1984}}
| rowspan="8" |[[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|28
|[[V. N. Gadgil]]
|{{dash}}
|4 November 1984
|31 December 1984
|{{Ayd|4 november 1984|31 december 1984}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|29
|[[Ram Niwas Mirdha]]
(Independent Charge)
| [[File:Ram Niwas Mirdha (cropped).jpg|100x100px]]
|31 December 1984
|22 October 1986
|{{Ayd|31 december 1984|22 october 1986}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|30
|[[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]]
| [[File:Arjun Singh 237.jpg|109x109px]]
|22 October 1986
|14 February 1988
|{{Ayd|22 october 1986|14 february 1988}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|31
|[[Vasant Sathe]]
|{{dash}}
|14 February 1988
|25 June 1988
|{{Ayd|14 february 1988|25 june 1988}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|32
|[[Bir Bahadur Singh]]
|{{dash}}
|25 June 1988
|30 May 1989
|{{Ayd|25 june 1988|30 may 1989}}
|-
|(27)
|[[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|[[File:Rajiv Gandhi (1987).jpg|100x100px]]
|31 May 1989
|4 July 1989
|{{Ayd|31 may 1989|4 july 1989}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|33
|[[Giridhar Gamang]]
''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
| [[File:Giridhar Gamang (cropped).jpg|90x90px]]
|4 July 1989
|2 December 1989
|{{Ayd|4 july 1989|2 december 1989}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|34
|[[V. P. Singh]]
| [[File:V. P. Singh (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|2 December 1989
|6 December 1989
|{{Ayd|2 december 1989|6 december 1989}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Janata Dal]]
| rowspan="4" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Janata Dal/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="4" |[[V. P. Singh]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|35
|[[K.P. Unnikrishnan]]
|{{dash}}
|6 December 1989
|23 April 1990
|{{Ayd|6 december 1989|23 april 1990}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Congress (Secular)]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|36
|[[Janeshwar Mishra]]
''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|{{dash}}
|30 April 1990
|5 November 1990
|{{Ayd|30 april 1990|5 november 1990}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Janata Dal]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(34)
|[[V. P. Singh]]
| [[File:V. P. Singh (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|6 November 1990
|10 November 1990
|{{Ayd|6 november 1990|10 november 1990}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|37
|[[Chandra Shekhar]]
| [[File:Chandra Shekhar Singh 2010 stamp of India.jpg|102x102px]]
|10 November 1990
|21 November 1990
|{{Ayd|10 november 1990|21 november 1990}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Samajwadi Janata Party]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Chandra Shekhar]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|38
|[[Sanjaya Sinh|Sanjay Singh]]
(Independent Charge)
|[[File:Dr, Sanjay Sinh.png|113x113px]]
|22 November 1990
|21 June 1991
|{{Ayd|22 november 1990|21 june 1991}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|39
|[[Rajesh Pilot]]
(Independent Charge)
| [[File:Rajesh Pilot 2008 stamp of India.jpg|92x92px]]
|21 June 1991
|17 January 1993
|{{Ayd|21 june 1991|17 january 1993}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|40
|[[Sukh Ram]]
(Independent Charge)
|{{dash}}
|17 January 1993
|16 May 1996
|{{Ayd|17 january 1993|16 may 1996}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|41
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|[[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|16 May 1996
|1 June 1996
|{{Ayd|16 may 1996|1 june 1996}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="1" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="1" |[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|42
|[[Beni Prasad Verma]]
(Independent Charge till 10 July 1996)
|[[File:The Union Steel Minister, Shri Beni Prasad Verma reviews the performance of Magnese Ore India Limited (MOIL), in New Delhi on October 03, 2011.jpg|75x75px]]
|1 June 1996
|19 March 1998
|{{Ayd|1 june 1996|19 march 1998}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Samajwadi Party]]
| rowspan="1" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="1" |[[H. D. Dewe Gowda]][[I. K. Gujral]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(41)
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|19 March 1998
|21 March 1998
|{{Ayd|19 march 1998|21 march 1998}}
| rowspan="7" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="7" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="10" |[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|43
|[[Buta Singh]]
| [[File:Buta Singh at DJ Sheizwoods house (11) (cropped).jpg|90x90px]]
|21 March 1998
|19 April 1998
|{{Ayd|21 march 1998|1 april 1998}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(41)
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|19 April 1998
|20 April 1998
|{{Ayd|19 april 1998|20 april 1998}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|44
|[[Sushma Swaraj]]
| [[File:Minister Sushma Swaraj in NYC - 2017 (36466238704) (cropped).jpg|92x92px]]
|20 April 1998
|11 October 1998
|{{Ayd|20 april 1998|11 october 1998}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(41)
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|11 October 1998
|6 December 1998
|{{Ayd|11 october 1998|6 december 1998}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|45
|[[Jagmohan]]
|[[File:Jagmohan.jpg|89x89px]]
|6 December 1998
|8 June 1999
|{{Ayd|6 december 1998|8 june 1999}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(41)
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
|8 June 1999
|13 October 1999
|{{Ayd|8 june 1999|13 october 1999}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|46
|[[Ram Vilas Paswan]]
| [[File:Ram Vilas Paswan.jpg|89x89px]]
|13 October 1999
|1 September 2001
|{{Ayd|13 october 1999|1 september 2001}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Janata Dal (United)]]
| rowspan="1" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|47
|[[Pramod Mahajan]]
|[[File:Pramod Mahajan.jpg|85x85px]]
|1 September 2001
|29 January 2003
|{{Ayd|1 september 2001|29 january 2003}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|48
|[[Arun Shourie]]
| [[File:Arun Shourie cropped.jpg|99x99px]]
|29 January 2003
|22 May 2004
|{{Ayd|29 january 2003|22 may 2004}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|49
|[[Dayanidhi Maran]]
| [[File:Dayanidhi Maran.jpg|99x99px]]
|23 May 2004
|15 May 2007
|{{Ayd|23 may 2004|15 may 2007}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="4" |[[Manmohan Singh]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|50
|[[A. Raja]]
|[[File:The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Shri A. Raja addressing a Press Conference, in New Delhi on November 12, 2007.jpg|75x75px]]
|16 May 2007
|14 November 2010
|{{Ayd|16 may 2007|14 november 2010}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|51
|[[Manmohan Singh]]
| [[File:Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in March 2014.jpg|94x94px]]
|15 November 2010
|19 January 2011
|{{Ayd|15 november 2010|19 january 2011}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2" width="3px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|52
|[[Kapil Sibal]]
| [[File:Kapil Sibal.jpg|90x90px]]
|19 January 2011
|26 May 2014
|{{Ayd|19 january 2011|26 may 2014}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|53
|[[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| [[File:Ravi Shankar Prasad At Office.jpg|113x113px]]
|26 May 2014
|5 July 2016
|{{Ayd|26 may 2014|5 july 2016}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="3px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|[[Narendra Modi]]
|-
! colspan="9" |Ministry of Communications
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|54
|[[Manoj Sinha]]
(Independent Charge)
| [[File:Manoj Sinha.jpg|100x100px]]
|5 July 2016
|30 May 2019
|{{Ayd|5 july 2016|30 may 2019}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Narendra Modi]]
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|(53)
|[[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| [[File:Ravi Shankar Prasad At Office.jpg|113x113px]]
|30 May 2019
|07 July 2021
|{{Ayd|30 may 2019|7 july 2021}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"
|55
|[[Ashwini Vaishnaw]]
| [[File:AshwiniVaishnaw2021.jpg|84x84px]]
|07 July 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{Ayd|7 july 2021|}}
|- align="center" style="height: 50px;"|}

|}

== List of Ministers of State ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible style=" ;"sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Ministers of State For Communications
! [[Minister of state]]
! Portrait
! colspan=2| Political party
! colspan="2" | Term
! Days
|- align="center"
| [[Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre|Sanjay Dhotre]]
| [[File:Sanjay Dhotre.jpg|75px]]
|Rowspan=2|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|Rowspan=2 bgcolor=#FF9933|
|30 May 2019
|7 July 2021
|{{Age in days|2019|05|30|2021|07|07}} days
|-align=center
|[[Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan|Devusinh Chauhan]]
|
|7 July 2021
|Incumbent
|{{Age in days|2021|07|07}} days
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Union ministries of India}}
{{Telephone Advisory Committees}}

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[[Category:Communications ministries|India]]
[[Category:Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)| ]]
[[Category:National Informatics Centre]]

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