Committee on External Affairs
Committee of Indian Parliament for legislative oversight / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 mandated with the task of ministry specific oversight.
Quick Facts Department Related Standing Committee, Country ...
Department Related Standing Committee | |
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17th Lok Sabha | |
Country | India |
Leadership | |
Chaiperson | P. P. Chaudhary |
Chairperson party | BJP |
Appointer | Lok sabha Speaker |
Structure | |
Seats | 31 Lok Sabha : 21 Rajya Sabha : 10 |
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As of 2022, The committee currently is headed by MP P. P. Chaudhary.[1]