External Affairs

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2024-25 Briefing by Foreign Secretary on issues in India’s foreign relations – India-Canada & India-China

(a) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty Sixth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)- Contours of Cooperation’. (b) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty Seventh Report of the Committee on External Affairs (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘India’s Engagement with G20 Countries’. (c) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty Eighth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Levels’ Briefing by the Foreign Secretary on ‘Israel- Palestine Conflict’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25.

Briefing by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs. Meeting with Vietnam-India Parliamentary Friendship Group Delegation.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2023-24.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations Recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2023-24 Briefing by the Joint Secretary Ministry of External Affairs Meeting with the Swiss Parliamentary Delegation from Foreign Affairs Committee of Council of States

Evidence of the representatives of the G-20 Secretariat Ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on the subject India s Engagement with G20 Countries.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India s Engagement with G20 Countries.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2023-24.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject India’s Policy Planning and Role of Think tanks with Special Reference to ICWA and RIS.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Contours of Cooperation.

i) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject India s Neighbourhood First Policy ii) Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee on the subject India s Soft Power And Cultural Diplomacy Prospects & Limitations.

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the Subject QUAD in Indo-Pacific Region Impact thereof and India’s Role and Strategies for Engagement and Cooperation Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Contours of Cooperation.

Demonstration on Digital Sansad Project. Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, ICWA & RIS on the subject ‘India’s Policy Planning and Role of Think Tanks with Special Reference of ICWA and RIS.’

Demonstration on Digital Sansad Project. (i) Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Department of Revenue on the subject ‘Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Levels.’ (ii) Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee on the subject ‘Welfare of Indian Diaspora: Policies/Schemes’.    

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India s Engagement with G20 Countries.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2023-24.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2023-24.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject ‘India’s Position in the Ongoing Climate Change Negotiations’.

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on the subject ‘Covid-19 Pandemic: Global Response, India’s Contributions and the Way Forward’ (ii) Briefing by the representatives of ICWA and RIS on the subject ‘India’s Policy Planning and Role of Think tanks with Special Reference to ICWA and RIS’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Russia - Ukraine Conflict, its Global Impact and India’s Response thereto’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Policy Planning and Role of Think tanks with Special Reference to ICWA and RIS.’

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs on the subject ‘Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Level’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Role in Different Bodies of United Nations including Security Council: Imperatives and Challenges for India’s Permanent Membership in UNSC’ .

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2022-23.

Meeting with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Korea.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject ‘Welfare of Indian Diaspora: Policies/Schemes’.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject ‘India’s position in the ongoing climate change Negotiations’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘QUAD in Indo-Pacific Region: India’s role and strategies for engagement and cooperation’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject - Countering Global terrorism at regional and international level.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject - Opportunities in African countries and India s engagement.

Video Conference Meeting between the Members of Parliament of India and Romania.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject ‘India’s position in the ongoing Climate Change Negotiations.’

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2022-23. (ii) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic-Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs in connection with examination of the Demands for Grants for the year 2022-23.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Culture on the subject ‘India’s Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy: Prospects & Limitations’.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Culture on the subject - India s Soft Power and Culture Diplomacy- Prospects and Limitations.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject - Welfare of Indian Diaspora Policies-Schemes.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject -India s Neighbourhood First Policy.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject - India s Neighbourhood First Policy.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Health and Family Welfare on ‘The current global / domestic status of Covid-19 pandemic and impact of control measures including vaccination’ in connection with examination of the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic - Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Health and Family Welfare on ‘The current global / domestic status of Covid-19 pandemic and impact of control measures including vaccination’ in connection with examination of the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic - Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2021-22.

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs on the subject -Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Level.

Evidence of Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’ with particular reference to recent developments in Afghanistan.

Evidence of Ministries of External Affairs, Health and Family Welfare and Civil Aviation on the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic-Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Oral evidence of Ministries of External Affairs and Health and Family Welfare with particular reference to COVID Vaccination and International Cooperation in connection with the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic-Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs in connection with examination of the Demands for Grants for the year 2021-22.

Evidence of experts from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on provisions of Model BIT-2016 in connection with examination of the subject India and Bilateral Investment Treaties.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Finance - Department of Economic Affairs, Law and Justice Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department and Commerce and Industry - Department of Commerce on provisions of Model BIT-2016 in connection with examination of the subject India and Bilateral Investment Treaties.

Evidence of non-official witnesses-experts on the subject - India and Bilateral Investment Treaties.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations Recommendations contained in the Second Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2020-21.

Evidence of non-official witnesses/experts on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Evidence of non-official witnesses/experts on the subject ‘India and Bilateral Investment Treaties’.

Consideration and Adoption of draft Report on ‘The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019’.

Briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Welfare of Indian Diaspora Policies Schemes.

Evidence of non-official witnesses/experts on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Welfare of Indian Diaspora: Policies/Schemes’.

Concluding Evidence by the Representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Health and Family Welfare and Civil Aviation on the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic-Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward’

Consideration and Adoption of draft Report on ‘The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs (Research Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries) and Ministry of Culture (National School of Drama) on the subject ‘India’s Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy: Prospects & Limitations’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministries of External Affairs, Environment & Forest and Commerce & Industry (Department for promotion and Internal Trade) with particular reference to International Environmental Law and Intellectual Property Rights Law in connection with the Examination of the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on Action Taken on Observations/Recommendations contained in First Report on Demand for Grants for the year 2019-20.

Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministries of External Affairs, Environment & Forest and Commerce & Industry (Department for Industrial Property and Promotion) with particular reference to International Environmental Law and Intellectual Property Rights Law in connection with the Examination of the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on Action Taken on Observations/Recommendations contained in First Report on Demand for Grants for the year 2019-20.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs (Research Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries), Ministry of Culture (National School of Drama) on the subject ‘India’s Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy: Prospects & Limitations’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Oral evidence of the Ministries of External Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance (Department of Revenue), Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) on the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance (Department of Revenue), Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) on the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Culture (Lalit Kala Academy, Sahitya Academy and Sangeet Natak Academy) on the subject ‘India’s soft power and Cultural Diplomacy: Prospects & Limitations’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) and Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) on the subject ‘India and Bilateral Investment Treaties’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2020-21.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) on the subject ‘India and Bilateral Investment Treaties’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance (Department of Revenue), Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) on the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Education, Commerce and Industry, Information & Broadcasting and NITI Aayog on the subject ‘India’s soft power and Cultural Diplomacy: Prospects & Limitations.’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, on the subject ‘India and International Law, including its Extradition Treaties with foreign countries, asylum issues, international cyber-security and issues of financial crimes’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Labour on the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic – Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward’.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on ‘The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019.

Oral evidence by the representatives of Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) on the ‘Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019’

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on ‘The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019.’

To meet and interact with visiting Parliamentary Delegation from Estonia.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department) on ‘Examination of the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019’.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of Defence Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Law and Justice Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department on the Anti Maritime Piracy Bill 2019

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India s soft power and Cultural Diplomacy and Limitations

To meet and interact with visiting Parliamentary Delegation from Maldives.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on Examination of the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill 2019 (Referred to the Committee on External Affairs for examination and report)

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2019-20

To consider Memorandum No 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2019-20

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministry of External Affairs on the Registration of Marriage of Non Resident Indian Bill 2019 (Referred to the Committee on External Affairs for examination and report)

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Indo Pak Relations in view of new regime in Pakistan recent developments.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the subject Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on India Sri Lanka relations Trade and Security including issues of fishermen

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on ‘Indo-Pak Relations in view of new regime in Pakistan’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2018-19. 

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the subject ‘Sino-India Relations including Doklam, border situation and cooperation in international organizations’. 

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the subject ‘Sino-India Relations including Doklam, border situation and cooperation in international organizations’. 

To meet and interact with the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) of Australia. 

Further oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants.’ 

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants.’

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants.’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India’s engagement with SAARC countries.’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India Sri Lanka Relations Trade and Security including issues of fishermen 

Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants with particular emphasis on Safety and Security of Indian Workers in Conflict Zones 

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2018-19.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Performance of Passport Issuance System including issuance of e-passports’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Law & Justice (Legislative Department) on the subject ‘Voting Rights to NRIs’. 

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Situation in the Far East Japan and North Korea 

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on the subject Issues relating to migrant workers including appropriate legislative framework and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants please attend

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the topic ‘Sino-India relations with a focus on Doklam situation’ in connection with examination of the subject ‘Sino-India Relations including Doklam, border situation and cooperation in international organizations’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Issues relating to migrant workers and skill development initiatives for prospective emigrants

Evidence of the following Experts/Non-official witnesses in connection with examination of the subject ‘Indo-Pak Relations’:- (i) Shri K.S. Bajpai (ii) Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retired) (iii) Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak (Retired) (iv) Shri Vivek Katju (v) Prof. Satish Kumar (vi) Dr. Savita Pande 

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2017-18.

To meet and interact with the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament followed by lunch hosted by the Chairperson in honour of the visiting delegation

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2017 18

Briefing on the subject Role of Development Partnership Administration (DPA) in implementation of external economic assistance programme 

Briefing by the Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, Defence Secretary and Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) on the subject ‘Indo-Pak relations with specific reference to surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC)’.

To consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2016-17

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the subject Recruitment, structure and capacity-building of IFS Cadre, including need for a separate UPSC examination for cadre, mid career entry and in-service training and orientation. ii Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Human Resource Development on the subject ‘India’s Soft Power Diplomacy including role of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Indian Diaspora.’  

To meet and interact with the Russian Parliamentary Delegation. 

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2016-17. 

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on Demands for Grants of the Ministry for the year 2016-17. 

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India s Soft Power Diplomacy including role of Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR and Indian Diaspora

To meet and interact with the Swiss Parliamentary Delegation

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Indo-Pakistan relations under the current political situation in Pakistan

Oral Evidence by the representatives of Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Personnel and Training on the subject Recruitment, structure and capacity-building of IFS Cadre, including need for a separate UPSC examination for cadre, mid-career entry and in-service training and orientation.

To consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2015-16. 

Visiting Passport Seva Kendras

Consideration and adoption of the following i Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the year 2015-16 ii Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2015 16 

Consideration and adoption of the following i Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the year 2015-16 ii Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2015-16

Further briefing by Foreign Secretary on the subject Recruitment structure and capacity-building of IFS Cadre including need for a separate UPSC examination for cadre, mid-career entry and in-service training and orientation

Briefing by Foreign Secretary on the subject Indo-U.S. relations

Briefing by Foreign Secretary on the subject Recruitment, structure and capacity-building of IFS Cadre, including need for a separate UPSC examination for cadre, mid-career entry and in-service training and orientation.

Consideration and adoption of the following:iDraft Report on The Constitution One Hundred and Nineteenth Amendment Bill 2013 ii Draft Action Taken Report on the recommendations contained in the Twenty Fifth Report 15th Lok Sabha on the subject Passport Seva ProjectTargets and Achievements

Oral evidence by Representatives of Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development and the Government of West Bengal in connection with the examination of "The Constitution (One Hundred and Nineteenth Amendment) Bill, 2013". (Referred to the Committee for examination and report).