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	The '''Ministry of External Affairs''' (abbreviated as '''MEA'''; [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration\|IAST]]: ''Vidésha Mantrālaya'') of [[India]] is the government agency responsible for maintaining the of [[foreign relations of India]]. It is headed by the [[Minister of External Affairs (India)\|Minister of External Affairs]], a cabinet minister. The administrative head is the [[Foreign Secretary (India)\|Foreign Secretary of India]], an Indian Foreign Service officer. The Ministry represents the [[Government of India]] through embassies and is also responsible for India's representation at the [[United Nations]] and other international organizations. It also advises other Ministries and State Governments on foreign governments and institutions.		The '''Ministry of External Affairs''' (abbreviated as '''MEA'''; [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration\|IAST]]: ''Vidésha Mantrālaya विदेश मंत्रालय'' ) of [[India]] is the government agency responsible for maintaining the of [[foreign relations of India]]. It is headed by the [[Minister of External Affairs (India)\|Minister of External Affairs]], a cabinet minister. The administrative head is the [[Foreign Secretary (India)\|Foreign Secretary of India]], an Indian Foreign Service officer. The Ministry represents the [[Government of India]] through embassies and is also responsible for India's representation at the [[United Nations]] and other international organizations. It also advises other Ministries and State Governments on foreign governments and institutions.

	==History==		==History==
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	*[[Secretary to Government of India\|Secretary]] (Economic Relations) — Rahul Chhabra<ref name = "MEA"/>		*[[Secretary to Government of India\|Secretary]] (Economic Relations) — Rahul Chhabra<ref name = "MEA"/>
	*[[Secretary to Government of India\|Secretary]] (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) — Sanjay Bhattacharyya<ref name = "MEA"/>		*[[Secretary to Government of India\|Secretary]] (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) — Sanjay Bhattacharyya<ref name = "MEA"/>
	*[[Joint Secretary to Government of India\|Joint Secretary]] (External Publicity) ~~and Official Spokesperson~~ — Arindam Bagchi<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-03-20\|title=Arindam Bagchi succeeds Anurag Srivastava as MEA spokesperson\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arindam-bagchi-succeeds-anurag-srivastava-as-mea-spokesperson-101616259919859.html\|access-date=2021-05-24\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref>		*Official Spokesperson and [[Joint Secretary to Government of India\|Joint Secretary]] (External Publicity) — Arindam Bagchi<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-03-20\|title=Arindam Bagchi succeeds Anurag Srivastava as MEA spokesperson\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arindam-bagchi-succeeds-anurag-srivastava-as-mea-spokesperson-101616259919859.html\|access-date=2021-05-24\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Development Partnership Administration==		==Development Partnership Administration==

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The '''Ministry of External Affairs''' (abbreviated as '''MEA'''; [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''Vidésha Mantrālaya'') of [[India]] is the government agency responsible for maintaining the of [[foreign relations of India]]. It is headed by the [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]], a cabinet minister. The administrative head is the [[Foreign Secretary (India)|Foreign Secretary of India]], an Indian Foreign Service officer. The Ministry represents the [[Government of India]] through embassies and is also responsible for India's representation at the [[United Nations]] and other international organizations. It also advises other Ministries and State Governments on foreign governments and institutions.

==History==
The Ministry was initially the '''Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations''', a holdover from the [[British Raj]]. It was renamed the Ministry of External Affairs in 1948.<ref name=AR49>{{cite web|title=REPORT OF THE Ministry of External Affairs 1949-50|url=http://mealib.nic.in/reports/1949-50.pdf|publisher=Government of India|access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] held the portfolio as an additional charge till his death in 1964 and it was only then that a separate Minister with Cabinet rank was appointed. The ministry is responsible for the administration of [[Naga hills|Naga Hills]], [[Tuensang|Tuensang Area]], Indian Emigration Act of 1923, the Reciprocity Act of 1943, the Port Haj Committee Act of 1932, the Indian Merchant Shipping Act in so far as it relates to pilgrim ships, the Indian Pilgrim Shipping Rules of 1933, the Protection of Pilgrims Act of 1887 (Bombay) and the Protection of the Mohammedan Pilgrims Act of 1896 (Bengal) are also the special responsibility of the Ministry of External Affairs.

The Ministry is the cadre controlling authority of the [[Indian Foreign Service]], the service is wholly under the administration and supervision of the External Affairs Ministry.

==Organizational structure==
The Ministry of External Affairs is headed by the '''Minister of External Affairs''' (or simply, the '''Foreign Minister''', in Hindi '''''Videsh Mantri''''').The [[Foreign Secretary (India)|Foreign Secretary]] is the most senior civil servant who is the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs,<ref name="External Affairs Ministry, Who">{{cite web |url=http://meaindia.nic.in/staticfile/organisation.pdf |title=Who is Who: Organisation Structure and officers of the Ministry of External Affairs of Republic of India |access-date=15 February 2012 |publisher=Ministry of External Affairs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214101600/http://meaindia.nic.in/staticfile/organisation.pdf |archive-date=14 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is supported by other [[Secretary to Government of India|secretary]] level officers.
*[[Foreign Secretary (India)|Foreign Secretary]] — [[Harsh Vardhan Shringla]]<ref name = "MEA">{{cite web|access-date = 31 July 2020|url = https://www.mea.gov.in/secretaries.htm|title = Secretaries, Ministry of External Affairs}}</ref>
*[[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (West) — [[Reenat Sandhu]]<ref name = "MEA"/>
*[[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (East) — [[Riva Ganguly Das]]<ref name = "MEA"/>
*[[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (Economic Relations) — Rahul Chhabra<ref name = "MEA"/>
*[[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) — Sanjay Bhattacharyya<ref name = "MEA"/>
*[[Joint Secretary to Government of India|Joint Secretary]] (External Publicity) and Official Spokesperson — Arindam Bagchi<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-20|title=Arindam Bagchi succeeds Anurag Srivastava as MEA spokesperson|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arindam-bagchi-succeeds-anurag-srivastava-as-mea-spokesperson-101616259919859.html|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Development Partnership Administration==
Development Partnership Administration (DPA) is an agency under the Ministry of External Affairs formed in 2013 to increased its strategic footprint and for the effective execution of projects with professionals from diverse backgrounds. India has an elaborate project portfolio in its neighbourhood, including Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, as well as Africa and Latin America.

It is headed by Sujata Mehta, one of India’s foremost diplomats and former Indian representative to UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva. Mehta is Special Secretary in the MEA.<ref name="DPA">{{cite news|title = Devyani likely to head MEA's overseas projects department|date = 20 January 2014|newspaper = The Indian Express|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/devyani-likely-to-head-meas-overseas-projects-department/}}</ref><ref name=organogram>{{cite web|title=Organogram of Ministry of External Affairs|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Images/pdf/Final_MEA_Organogram_17_Jan_2014_2.pdf|publisher=Government of India|access-date=19 Jan 2014}}</ref>

According to [[OECD]] estimates, 2019 [[official development assistance]] from India increased to US$ 1.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/18b00a44-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/18b00a44-en#section-d1e57967|title=India | Development Co-operation Profiles – India | OECD iLibrary}}</ref>

==''India Perspectives''==
''India Perspectives''<ref>[http://www.indiaperspectives.gov.in/ ''India Perspectives'' homepage]</ref> is the flagship publication of the Ministry of External Affairs. A bi-monthly magazine, it is digitally published in English and Hindi, and 14 other international languages, with a readership spanning 170 countries. It is crafted to support the Ministry’s diplomatic initiatives and highlight India’s bilateral ties with the rest of the world.

The magazine provides an insight into India’s culture and tradition along with elements of contemporary India. With intelligent, analytical and verified editorial content, the publication is one of the most authentic sources of information regarding India’s ‘soft diplomacy’ initiatives as well as its rich cultural, scientific and political heritage. By showcasing the country’s various facets through original stories on travel, art, music, cinema and more, the magazine takes India to the world.

==MEA civil servant-authors==
Prominent civil servants-turned-authors who started their careers with the [[Indian Foreign Service]] and Ministry of External Affairs include [[Vikas Swarup]], [[Navtej Sarna]] and [[Abhay K]].

==Location==
The office of the Ministry is located in the South Block building which also contains the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's office]] and [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]. Other offices are located in Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Patiala House, and ISIL Building.<ref>[http://www.mea.gov.in/south-block.htm About MEA : South Block]. MEA (2014-03-19). Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Raisina Dialogue]]
* [[Indian Council of World Affairs]]
* [[Chanakyapuri]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in India]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mea.gov.in/ Official website of the Ministry of External Affairs]

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