Indian Council of World Affairs

Indian Council of World Affairs
Formation	1943
Type	Public Policy, Think Tank
Headquarters	Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi
Location	New Delhi, India;
Board of directors	Jagdeep Dhankhar, President of the Council, Vice-President of India; S Jaishankar, Vice-President of the Council, Minister of External Affairs, GOI; Shashi Tharoor, Vice-President of the Council;
Key people	Dr. T C A Raghavan (Director General since 2018)
Staff	68
Website	icwa.in

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.

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