States Division in Ministry of External Affairs
Q. There is a new division for Centre-State Relations in MEA. It is called- Published on 16 May 16a. States and UTs
b. States and UTs Division
c. Federal Division
d. States Division
ANSWER: States Division
- Ministry of External Affairs has set up a new division – “States Division” - in the Ministry in October 2014 to coordinate with States and Union Territories for further facilitation of their efforts to promote their exports and tourism and attract more overseas investments and expertise.
- The functions of the States Division are to coordinate facilitation of efforts of states in promoting their exports, tourism and attract more overseas investment and expertise.
- The objective of the Division is to coordinate facilitation of efforts in these areas between our Mission/Post(s) and State/Union Territories Governments as well as foreign diplomatic and trade missions in India.
- It aims to assist States and Union Territories by sharing with them, where required, this Ministry's experience and expertise through training and capacity building in areas relating to external linkages relating to trade, investment, cultural and other such areas.
