Union Council of Ministers

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Union Council of Ministers

State Emblem of India
The incumbent Union Council of Ministers of the Third Modi ministry, 2024 at their swearing in
Agency overview
Formed	15 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-15)
Type	Highest executive body of the Government of India
Jurisdiction	Republic of India
Headquarters	New Delhi
Agency executives	Narendra Modi, Chair Vacant, Deputy Chair
Child agencies	Cabinet Ministries of the Government of India
Website	www.english.gov.in

The Union Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which functions as the senior decision-making body of the executive branch.^[1] It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable to the Parliament of India.

A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government.^[2]