| Department Related Standing Committee | |
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| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Country |  India |
| Leadership | |
| Chaiperson | Shashi Tharoor |
| Chairperson party | Indian National Congress |
| Appointer | Lok sabha Speaker |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 Lok Sabha : 21 Rajya Sabha : 10 |
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs is a department related standing committee (DRSC) of selected members of parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the purpose of legislative oversight of the foreign policy, and decision making of the Ministry of External Affairs. It is one of the 24 DRSCs that have been mandated with the task of ministry specific oversight.
The committee is currently headed by MP Shashi Tharoor since 26 September 2024.[1]
- ^ National Informatics Centre. "Dr. Shashi Tharoor". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 31 October 2024.