| Formation | 1943 |
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| Type | Public Policy, Think Tank |
| Headquarters | Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi |
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| Board of directors |
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| Key people | T. C. A. Raghavan (Director General) |
| Staff | 68 |
| Website | icwa |
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. It was founded in 1943 when several members of the Indian Institute of International Affairs (IIIA) decided to form a separate institute. The ICWA affiliated itself with the Indian National Congress, whereas the IIIA supported the British Indian government.
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. ICWA is a member of the United Nations Academic Impact.
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.
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.
- ^ 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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