Ministry of External Affairs (India)
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The Ministry of External Affairs, a branch of Government of India, is India's ministry of foreign affairs. It is headed by a Minister of Cabinet Rank. The Ministry of External Affairs is largely located in South Block, a building that also houses the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Defence. Some of the offices of Ministry of External Affairs are also housed in Akbar Bhavan, Shastri Bhavan, Patiala House and ISIL Building. As of May 2008, the ministry is headed by Cabinet Minister Pranab Mukherjee.