The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a central civil service. It is one of the premier civil services, which marks India's presence abroad. It comes under Group A of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Ministry of External affairs Government of India.
The service is entrusted to conduct diplomacy, to mark India presence in various International organisation and manage foreign relations of India. It is the body of career diplomats, serving in more than 162 Indian Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations around the world. In addition, they serve at the headquarters of the Ministry of External affairs in Delhi and the Prime Minister's Office. They also head the Regional Passport Offices throughout the country and hold positions in the President's Secretariat and several ministries on deputation.
