Ministry of External Affairs of India
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The Ministry of External Affairs of India is the central government ministry responsible for managing the country’s foreign relations, diplomacy, and international representation.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T946317 — 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: Ministry of External Affairs of India Context triple: [Minister of External Affairs of India, heads, Ministry of External Affairs 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.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
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C.
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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D.
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
The Ministry of Home Affairs, India is the central government ministry responsible for internal security, domestic policy, law and order, and the administration of key national honors and internal affairs across the country.
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E.
Department of Foreign Affairs
The Department of Foreign Affairs was the original federal executive department of the United States responsible for managing the young nation's foreign relations, later reorganized and renamed the Department of State.
- 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: Ministry of External Affairs of India Target entity description: The Ministry of External Affairs of India is the central government ministry responsible for managing the country’s foreign relations, diplomacy, and international representation.
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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.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
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C.
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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D.
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
The Ministry of Home Affairs, India is the central government ministry responsible for internal security, domestic policy, law and order, and the administration of key national honors and internal affairs across the country.
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E.
Department of Foreign Affairs
The Department of Foreign Affairs was the original federal executive department of the United States responsible for managing the young nation's foreign relations, later reorganized and renamed the Department of State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foreign affairs ministry
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government ministry ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MEA ⓘ |
| advises |
Prime Minister of India on foreign policy
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Union Council of Ministers on external affairs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ministry of External Affairs of India
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surface form:
External Affairs Ministry of India
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| bureaucraticHeadTitle | Foreign Secretary of India ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Ministry of Defence (India)
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surface form:
Ministry of Defence of India
Ministry of Finance ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Finance of India
Ministry of Home Affairs, India ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs of India
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| coordinates |
28.6143°N 77.1995°E
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state visits and international summits involving India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| employs | Indian Foreign Service officers ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of India Act framework and subsequent Indian legislation ⓘ |
| handles |
India’s participation in international organizations
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consular services for Indian citizens abroad ⓘ passport and visa policy at the central level ⓘ treaty negotiations for India ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding |
South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi
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surface form:
South Block, Raisina Hill
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| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| manages |
India’s foreign aid and development partnerships
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India’s image and communication abroad ⓘ bilateral relations of India ⓘ multilateral diplomacy of India ⓘ public diplomacy of India ⓘ |
| ministerialHeadTitle | Minister of External Affairs ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Office of Foreign Affairs
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surface form:
विदेश मंत्रालय
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| oversees |
Foreign Service Institute (India)
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surface form:
Foreign Service Institute of India
Indian Council for Cultural Relations ⓘ Indian consulates ⓘ Indian embassies ⓘ Indian embassies ⓘ
surface form:
Indian high commissions
Permanent Missions of India to international organizations ⓘ Research and Information System for Developing Countries ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of India ⓘ |
| portfolioHeldBy | Cabinet Minister of the Government of India ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Ministry of External Affairs of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
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| regulates | diplomatic protocol in India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
diplomacy of India
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foreign relations of India ⓘ international representation of India ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | executive branch ministry ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mea.gov.in ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ministry of External Affairs of India Description of subject: The Ministry of External Affairs of India is the central government ministry responsible for managing the country’s foreign relations, diplomacy, and international representation.
Referenced by (38)
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
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Union Government of India
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India
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worksWith
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Ministry of External Affairs of India
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (historically, in South Block)
subject surface form:
National Security Adviser (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
External Affairs Ministry of India
Ministry of External Affairs of India
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predecessor
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Ministry of External Affairs of India
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
subject surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
External Affairs Ministry of India
subject surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Indian Ministry of External Affairs
Political Department of the Government of India
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succeededBy
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Ministry of External Affairs of India
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs of independent India
subject surface form:
Indian passport
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
subject surface form:
Indian Foreign Service
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
subject surface form:
Indian Foreign Service
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
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parentOrganization
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Ministry of External Affairs of India
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs headquarters
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs, India
this entity surface form:
Ministry of External Affairs of India (for Indian government yatras)