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Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs

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Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs
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The Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs is an Indian government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs and to deal with other media affairs relating to Indian foreign policy. The spokesperson is usually a Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary rank officer, and formally heads the External Publicity division in the Ministry.[1][2][3]

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Currently, Randhir Jaiswal, an officer of the 1998 batch of Indian Foreign Service is the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.[1]

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Roles and functions

The Official Spokesperson and Joint Secretary (External Publicity) is the interface of the Ministry of External Affairs with the media. Its role includes:

  • Releasing statements and giving speeches on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs or of the Government of India informing its official position.
  • Issuing Press Releases.
  • Responding to Media queries.
  • Media briefings.

List of Official Spokespersons

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