| Formation | 1943 |
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| Type | Public Policy, Think Tank |
| Headquarters | Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi |
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Key people | Dr. T C A Raghavan (Director General since 2018) [1] [2] |
Staff | 68 |
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The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) is a New Delhi based Indian think-tank. Established in 1943, it was India’s first independent international affairs think tank. [3] It was founded in 1943 when several members of the Indian Institute of International Affairs (IIIA) decided to form a separate institute. [4] The ICWA affiliated itself with the Indian National Congress, whereas the IIIA supported the British Indian government. [4]
By an Act of Parliament, it has been declared an institution of national importance in 2001. The Vice President of India is the ex-officio President of ICWA, while the Minister of External Affairs is its Vice-President. It is housed in Sapru House, the name being derived from Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, who was also the founder President of the Council. [5] ICWA is a member of the United Nations Academic Impact. [6]
ICWA has been called by media as one of India's influential think-tanks, but is seen only as an extension of the Ministry of External Affairs. [7]
See also
- Foreign relations of India
- Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
- Observer Research Foundation
- Foreign Service Institute, India
- List of think tanks in India
References
- ^ "About Us-Dr. T C A Raghavan, Director General, ICWA". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Brief particulars of Dr. T C A Raghavan" (PDF). ICWA. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Bayly, Martin J. (2021). "Lineages of Indian International Relations: The Indian Council on World Affairs, the League of Nations, and the Pedagogy of Internationalism". The International History Review. 44 (4): 819–835. doi: 10.1080/07075332.2021.1900891. ISSN 0707-5332. S2CID 233595793.
- ^ a b Thakur, Vineet; Smith, Karen (2021). "Introduction to the Special Issue: The multiple births of International Relations". Review of International Studies. 47 (5): 571–579. doi: 10.1017/S0260210521000498. hdl: 1887/3238879. ISSN 0260-2105.
- ^ "About Us- History of the Council". ICWA.
- ^ UN Academic Impact membership certificate -PDF
- ^ "India's most influential think-tanks". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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