International Relations
Foreign relations of India
Overview
India, officially the Republic of India, has full diplomatic relations with 201 states, including Palestine, the Holy See, Niue and the Cook Islands. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the government agency responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India. With the world's fifth largest military expenditure, second largest armed force, sixth largest economy by GDP nominal rates and third largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, India is a prominent regional power and a potential superpower.
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and its most populous.
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state in Southern Europe.
Niue is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean, in Polynesia, part of Oceania. Like the neighboring Cook Islands, it is in free association with New Zealand. Its population is predominantly Polynesian.
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. While self-governing, the country is in free association with New Zealand. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately 236.
The Ministry of External Affairs is a ministry of the Government of India tasked with India's foreign policy and relations. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of External Affairs, a member of the Prime Minister's Cabinet.
A government agency or state agency, also known as an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.
A regional power is a sovereign state that exercises significant power in international relations within its geographical region. States that wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony.
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What is Foreign relations of India?
India, officially the Republic of India, has full diplomatic relations with 201 states, including Palestine, the Holy See, Niue and the Cook Islands. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the government agency responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India.
What are the key concepts related to Foreign relations of India?
The main concepts connected to Foreign relations of India include India, Palestine, Vatican City, Niue, Cook Islands, Ministry of External Affairs (India), Government agency, Regional power. Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.
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Foreign relations of India is part of International Relations, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, IBPS PO and 38 more exams.