Lok Sabha Question No. 2899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Bureaucrats on Foreign Assignment
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2899

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015)

## BUREAUCRATS ON FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT

## †2899. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have been entrusted with any  responsibility  for  some  work  related  to  external  affairs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the service conditions for such appointments;
- (b) whether a number of IAS officers have violated the said service conditions and the Union Government has not taken any action against them;
- (c) the reasons offered by such IAS officers for overstaying in the place of their posting in foreign countries in violation of the service conditions;
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereon; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR.JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):    IAS officers go on deputation on:
- (i) Foreign Posts of Government of India in Embassies/ Missions abroad for 3 years.
- (ii)  Captive posts of Government of India in International Organisations like World Bank, International Monetary Fund & Asian Development Bank for 3 years.
- (iii) long term/short term foreign assignment in International Organisations for which they are  selected through  direct  offers,  against open advertisements and  for  which  cadre clearance is given to them.

The details of posts held by IAS officers, who are on deputation to foreign  posts in Embassies/ Missions of Government of India and to captive posts as on 16/12/2015 are given below:

| FOREIGN POSTS   | FOREIGN POSTS                                                                                                     | FOREIGN POSTS        | FOREIGN POSTS                                                                                                    |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.         | Post                                                                                                              | Location             | Terms &Conditions                                                                                                |
| 1               | First Secretary (Legal), Permanent, Mission of India, World Trade Organization , Geneva, under D/o Commerce       | Switzerland          | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 2               | Counsellor, Community Affairs (Development) in the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, under M/o Overseas Indian Affairs | United Arab Emirates | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 3               | Counsellor, Permanent, Mission of India, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, under D/o Commerce               | Switzerland          | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 4.              | Minister, Agriculture, Embassy of India, Rome under D/o Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare              | Italy                | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 5.              | Minister, Economic, Embassy of India, Japan under D/o Economic Affairs                                            | Japan                | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 6.              | Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India, World Trade Organization, Geneva, under D/o Commerce                | Switzerland          | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |

| CAPTIVE POSTS   | CAPTIVE POSTS                                                                                                     | CAPTIVE POSTS            | CAPTIVE POSTS                                                                                                    |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.         | Post                                                                                                              | Location                 | Terms &Conditions                                                                                                |
| 1               | Adviser to the Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila under D/o Economic Affairs                      | Philippines              | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 2.              | Adviser to the Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC under D/o Economic Affairs    | United States of America | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 3.              | Executive Director, World Bank, Washington D.C, under D/o Economic Affairs                                        | United States of America | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 4.              | Senior Advisor to Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila under D/o Economic Affairs                   | Philippines              | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 5.              | Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila under D/o Economic Affairs                                     | Philippines              | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 6.              | Senior Advisor to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC under D/o Economic Affairs | United States of America | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |
| 7.              | Senior Advisor to Executive Director, World Bank, Washington D.C, under D/o Economic Affairs                      | United States of America | Terms & Conditions are finalized by the respective Departments in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs |

Tenure on these posts is for 3 years which may be extended with the approval of the Competent Authority.

- (b):   No such cases are extant.
- (c):    NIL in view of b above.
- (d):    NIL in view of b above.
- (e):    NIL in view of b above.

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