Foreign Secretary of India
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The Foreign Secretary of India is the senior-most diplomat and administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs, responsible for overseeing the country’s foreign policy and international relations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foreign Secretary of India canonical | 15 |
| Foreign Secretary (India) | 1 |
| Foreign Secretary to the Government of India | 1 |
| Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (India) | 1 |
| विदेश सचिव (भारत) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foreign Secretary of India Context triple: [Indian Foreign Service, hasRank, Foreign Secretary of India]
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A.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
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B.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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C.
Under-Secretary of State for India
The Under-Secretary of State for India was a junior ministerial post in the British government responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in administering British India during the period of the British Raj.
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D.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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E.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foreign Secretary of India Target entity description: The Foreign Secretary of India is the senior-most diplomat and administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs, responsible for overseeing the country’s foreign policy and international relations.
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A.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
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B.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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C.
Under-Secretary of State for India
The Under-Secretary of State for India was a junior ministerial post in the British government responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in administering British India during the period of the British Raj.
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D.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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E.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service position
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diplomatic post ⓘ government office ⓘ |
| advises |
Minister of External Affairs (India) on diplomatic matters
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linked to:
Minister of External Affairs of India
Prime Minister of India on foreign policy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Foreign Secretary
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Foreign Secretary to the Government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Foreign Secretary of India
|
| appointer | President of India ⓘ |
| appointerOnAdviceOf | Government of India ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cabinet Secretariat of India ⓘ |
| category |
Indian diplomacy
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Indian government officials ⓘ |
| civilServiceCadre |
Central Civil Services
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linked to:
Central Civil Services of India
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| country | India ⓘ |
| departmentHeadOf | Indian Foreign Service officers in Ministry of External Affairs ⓘ |
| firstHolder | K. P. S. Menon (senior) ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| location |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| memberOf | Indian Foreign Service ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Foreign Secretary (India)
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linked to:
Foreign Secretary of India
विदेश सचिव (भारत) ⓘ
linked to:
Foreign Secretary of India
|
| nominator | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ⓘ |
| officeType |
administrative head of Ministry of External Affairs
ⓘ
senior-most diplomatic position of India ⓘ |
| oversees |
Indian embassies and high commissions abroad (through MEA)
ⓘ
India’s diplomatic missions ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
high-level bilateral talks
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multilateral diplomatic negotiations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of External Affairs of India
|
| precededByOffice | Secretary of the External Affairs Department (British India) ⓘ |
| protocolRank | high-ranking official in Indian order of precedence ⓘ |
| rank | senior-most Indian Foreign Service officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of External Affairs (India)
ⓘ
linked to:
Minister of External Affairs of India
|
| requires | career in Indian Foreign Service ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Ministry of External Affairs (India)
ⓘ
coordination of foreign policy with other ministries ⓘ crisis management in external affairs ⓘ implementation of India’s foreign policy decisions ⓘ managing India’s international relations ⓘ overall supervision of Indian Foreign Service ⓘ overseeing India’s foreign policy ⓘ policy planning in external affairs ⓘ |
| seat |
South Block, New Delhi
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linked to:
South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi
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| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | fixed tenure (typically two years) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foreign Secretary of India Description of subject: The Foreign Secretary of India is the senior-most diplomat and administrative head of the Ministry of External Affairs, responsible for overseeing the country’s foreign policy and international relations.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
IFS
linked to: Foreign Secretary of India
linked to: Foreign Secretary of India
linked to: Foreign Secretary of India
subject linked to:
Government of India positions
Secretary of the External Affairs Department (British India)
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followedBy
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Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (India)
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linked to: Foreign Secretary of India
Secretary of the External Affairs Department (British India)
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relatedPosition
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Foreign Secretary of India
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