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What exactly an IFS officer do?
IFS Officer Functions Representing India in embassies, high commissions, consulates and permanent missions to organisations like the United Nations. Protecting India’s national interests in the country where he/she is posted.
How is the life of a IFS?
An IFS officer spends two-thirds of his or her career in foreign countries. They spent the rest of their career in India where they are assigned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi. IFS officers need to work for 3 years in one country, and then they are posted in a different country.
On what basis IFS officers are posted?
After being confirmed in the Indian Foreign Service, an Indian Foreign Service Officer is posted as a Second Secretary in one of the wings (Political, Economic or Commerce, Consular, Administrative or Cultural) at an Indian Embassy or as Consul at an Indian Consulate for a period of 3 years.
Do IFS officers travel for free?
All civil servants of India below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India are entitled to travel in the economy class of airlines. However, if an IFS officer is posted as Ambassador or Consul General, she/he is entitled to travel in Business Class, irrespective of the rank.
What is the job of an IFS officer?
IFS officers are entrusted to conduct Diplomacy and manage foreign relations of India. IFS officers serve at important Offices and Organizations such as – MEA (Ministry of External Affairs), PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) and Indian Embassies. To become an IFS officer, one must crack the tough CSE (Civil Services Examination).
What is the scope of IFS in India?
The IFS is one of the three all India services you can get into if you clear the UPSC civil services and get the required ranking. On becoming an IFS officer, you can serve in the foreign services of our country and even go on to become ambassadors of India to various other countries. You can even work in India in the Ministry of External Affairs.
What is the full form of IFS?
IFS stands for Indian Foreign Service. It is a part of Civil Services of the Government of India. IFS officers are entrusted to conduct Diplomacy and manage foreign relations of India. IFS officers serve at important Offices and Organizations such as – MEA (Ministry of External Affairs), PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) and Indian Embassies.
What is the social life of an IAS or IPS officer like?
The social life of both an IAS or IPS officer can become extremely limited during their early career. However, the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) is an All India service while the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is a Central Service. Behind this glitz and glamour, there is actually a lot of work going on.