The Ministry of External Affairs is India's foreign ministry. The ministry is tasked with formulating and implementing India's foreign policy and representing India on the global stage. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of External Affairs, a member of the Prime Minister's Cabinet. The Minister is typically assisted by one or more junior ministers, known as Ministers of State (MoS) for External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary of India is the senior-most non-elected official and the administrative head of the ministry.
A BAPS Hindu temple in California was defaced with anti-India messages, marking another disturbing incident targeting the Hindu..
