Ministry of External Affairs, India

Ministry of External Affairs, India is responsible for implementing Indian foreign policy. It represents the Government of India through embassies and is also responsible for India’s representation at the United Nations and other international organizations. It advises other Ministries and State Governments on Foreign Governments and institutions and works towards expanding and safeguarding India’s influence and Indian interests across the world. The Ministry was initially the Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, a holdover from the British Raj which was renamed the Ministry of External Affairs in 1948.