Ministry of External Affairs (India)
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The Ministry of External Affairs (Hindi: विदेश मंत्रालय, Videsh Mantralay) (abbreviated as MEA and known as the Foreign Ministry) is the Indian government agency is responsible for the conduct of India's relations with foreign countries. The Ministry is responsible for the country's representation in the United Nations and advises other Ministries and State Governments when the latter have dealings with foreign governments or institutions.
The ministry is responsible for the administration of Naga Hills, 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 following cadre controlling authority of the Civil Services (Indian Foreign Service) is under the administration and supervision of the External Affairs Ministry.
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[edit] Senior officials[1]
[edit] Ministerial Team[1]
The ministerial team at the MEA is headed by the Union Cabinet Minister for External Affairs, who is supported by two Ministers' of State and civil servants.
- Union Cabinet Minister for External Affairs — S. M. Krishna, MP (INC)
- Minister of State for External Affairs — E. Ahamed, MP (IUML)
- Minister of State for External Affairs — Preneet Kaur, MP (INC)
[edit] Foreign Secretary and other senior officials[1]
The Ministers are supported by a number of civilian and professional advisors. The Foreign Secretary is the senior most civil servant who is the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- Foreign Secretary — Ranjan Mathai.
- Secretary (West) — Madhusudan Ganapathi.
- Secretary (East) — Sanjay Singh.
- Secretary (ER) — Sudhir Vyas.
- Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations — Hardeep Singh Puri
- Dean of Foreign Service Institute — Ajai Choudhry.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Who is Who: Organisation Structure and officers of the Ministry of External Affairs of Republic of India". Ministry of External Affairs. http://meaindia.nic.in/staticfile/organisation.pdf. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
[edit] External links
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- Official website of the Ministry of External Affairs
- Ministry of External Affairs: Telephone Directory Complete
- MEA Annual Report for Year 2010-2011
- Official website of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations
- Ministry of External Affairs Library
- Research and Information System for Developing Countries
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