Ministry of External Affairs (India)
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The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; ISO: Vidēśa Mantrālaya[lower-alpha 1]) of India is the government agency responsible for implementing Indian foreign policy. The Ministry of External Affairs is headed by the Minister of External Affairs, a Cabinet Minister. The Foreign Secretary, an Indian Foreign Service officer, is the most senior civil servant who is the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs. 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 and expanding and safeguarding India's influence and Indian interests across the world by providing developmental aid to other countries worth billions of dollars.[4] It also advises other Ministries and State Governments on foreign governments and institutions.
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Formed | 2 September 1946 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | South Block, Secretariat Building, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Employees | 4,888 (March 2023) IFS (A):1,011[1] |
Annual budget | ₹18,050 crore (US$2.3 billion) (2023–24 est.)[2] |
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Website | mea.gov.in |
The Committee on External Affairs is tasked with this ministry's legislative oversight.