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Indian Council of World Affairs
Sapru House, New Delhi

The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) was established in 1943 by a group of eminent intellectuals
led by Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Dr. H.N. Kunzru. Its principal objective was to create an Indian
perspective on international relations and act as a repository of knowledge and thinking on foreign
policy issues. . By an Act of Parliament in 2001, the Indian Council of World Affairs has been declared
an institution of national importance. The Council today conducts policy research through an in-house
faculty as well as through external experts. It regularly organizes an array of intellectual activities
including conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, lectures and brings out a range of publications.
It has a well stocked library, an active website, and publishes the journal ‘India Quarterly’. ICWA has over
50 MoUs with international think tanks and research institutions to promote better understanding on
international issues and develop areas of mutual cooperation. The Council also has partnerships with
leading research institutions, think tanks and universities in India.