Indian Foreign Service

Expert Talk | What diplomatic expulsion means, tells the first Indian Head of Mission to be ever expelled by any country

October 27, 2024 5:16 pm

From being expelled in Fiji to being attacked by assailants in Nairobi, Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan recalls events from his career as diplomats' expulsion in India-Canada standoff makes headlines.

UPSC Expert Talk | What it means to be an IFS or Indian diplomat, tells former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan

October 16, 2024 4:12 pm

TCA Raghavan highlights the challenges and the role of Indian Foreign Services in the making of our country.

Did the comments of India's envoy to Ireland breach IFS service rules?

April 19, 2024 12:24 pm

Congress has accused New Delhi's Ambassador to Dublin of acting like a 'party apparatchik'. What do the service Rules say? When was the last time a major controversy erupted over a statement by a senior IFS officer?

Yes, Indian Foreign Service has changed, it is called defending national interest: S Jaishankar retort to Rahul Gandhi

May 22, 2022 10:14 am

Reacting to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks, Jaishankar tweeted that the change in the Indian Foreign Service is a reflection of confidence.

Focus on issues, not protocol, Modi tells young diplomats

June 13, 2014 6:26 am

The batch, which includes 16 women an all-time high has people from 19 states.

Envoy who regularised status of 14 lakh Saudi Indians gets IFS award

March 08, 2014 12:36 am

George said the advantage of streamlining the process led to a situation where Indians, who did not have papers were able to exit Saudi.

Civil service: Govt grants 2 more attempts

February 11, 2014 1:19 am

China is a 'phenomenon',must study its rise,PM tells young IFS officers

June 13, 2013 2:49 am

'US declining,but will remain a superpower; neighbourhood ties important'.

A New Chapter

April 01, 2013 9:47 pm

The discussion held at UT Guest House was both intense and absorbing.

First NSA,strategic pioneer passes away

September 29, 2012 3:30 am

Those who knew him and worked with him mourned his death as the passing away of a great patriot and a sharp mind.