Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service

Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service(SSIFS), established in 1986 by India's Ministry of External Affairs, trains Indian Foreign Service officers.

It also offers training for other Indian civil servants and foreign diplomats. Since 2007, Foreign Service Institute is located in a new campus for the FSI in a 6.5-acre plot of land adjoining the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus. The campus consists of Administrative, Hostel, and Residential complexes.

An engaging interactive Quiz on BRICS was conducted by Amb. Raj Srivastava Srivastava, Dean(SSIFS), during the inaugura...
18/05/2026

An engaging interactive Quiz on BRICS was conducted by Amb. Raj Srivastava Srivastava, Dean(SSIFS), during the inaugural session at .

The quiz familiarised participants with the evolution of BRICS, key milestones of the grouping, cultural and geographical landmarks across BRICS nations, and the expanding scope of BRICS cooperation in areas ranging from economic partnership to people-to-people exchanges.

In line with India's BRICS Presidency priorities, Young Diplomats Forum(BYDF) commenced today, 18th May 2026, at SSIFS...
18/05/2026

In line with India's BRICS Presidency priorities, Young Diplomats Forum(BYDF) commenced today, 18th May 2026, at SSIFS, New Delhi with the participation of 18 diplomats from 8 BRICS member countries.

The 5-day program was inaugurated by Amb. Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary(ER) & BRICS Sherpa, who highlighted BRICS as an important platform for inclusive growth, Global South cooperation and effective multilateralism, while underlining India’s Presidency priorities of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. He also emphasised the importance of people-to-people exchanges and practical cooperation in addressing emerging global challenges.

Dean SSIFS Amb Raj Srivastava conferred Valedictory certificates to the 35 diplomats from Nepal for successfully complet...
15/05/2026

Dean SSIFS Amb Raj Srivastava conferred Valedictory certificates to the 35 diplomats from Nepal for successfully completing their training program at SSIFS today.

In a candid & lively interaction with the Dean(SSIFS), the participants shared their experiences of training and expressed their gratitude to the Govt of India for the training program.

Amb Srivastava congratulated them & extended his wishes for their diplomatic careers ahead.

Orientation program for Defense Attache Designates commenced today, on 4 May 2026 at SSIFS.The program will touch upon t...
04/05/2026

Orientation program for Defense Attache Designates commenced today, on 4 May 2026 at SSIFS.
The program will touch upon the various pillars of diplomacy as well as other aspects of the Mission life/work, including consular affairs & diaspora engagement.

The Special Course for Diplomats from Nepal was inaugurated by Amb Raj Srivastava , Dean(SSIFS) at SSIFS today. 35 diplo...
04/05/2026

The Special Course for Diplomats from Nepal was inaugurated by Amb Raj Srivastava , Dean(SSIFS) at SSIFS today. 35 diplomats are participating in the 10 days program.

In the inaugural session,
Amb Srivastava talked about diplomacy, gave an overview of SSIFS, its competency (behavioural, functional & domain) based course content & India's "Viksit Bharat" vision.

He also spoke about diplomatic communications & writing skills, thematic categories of diplomacy,
theories of international relations, continued relevance & importance of Kautilyan philosophy & Guiding Principles of Indian Foreign Policy.

Additionally, he also spoke about Global South's Human Centric Growth Model, core dimensions of its Resilience, Vaccine Maitri, Yoga, and Govt of India's initiatives (ISA, CDRI, IBCA, GBA).

The training programmes & activities of SSIFS for the activity packed month of "April" has been encapsulated in it's lat...
01/05/2026

The training programmes & activities of SSIFS for the activity packed month of "April" has been encapsulated in it's latest newsletter, the Videsh Sewa.

You can access it using the link below:
https://ssifs.mea.gov.in/public/uploads/section/nl/1777573532.pdf

The Special Course on Functional Competencies for Smarter Diplomacy for officials from African Union Commission (AUC) wa...
28/04/2026

The Special Course on Functional Competencies for Smarter Diplomacy for officials from African Union Commission (AUC) was inaugurated by Amb Raj Srivastava, Dean(SSIFS) at SSIFS on 27 April,2026. 21 officers from the AUC are participating in the program.

In the inaugural session, Amb Srivastava gave a brief overview of the Institute, explained the three competencies - Behavioral, Functional & Domain, the Guiding Principles of Indian Foreign Policy,Theories of International Relations, Kautilyan philosophy, India Stack & Digital Public Infrastructure, Vaccine Maitri, Ayurveda, Yoga, and the Govt initiatives (ISA, CDRI, IBCA, & GBA).

Dean SSIFS Amb Raj Srivastava conferred Valedictory certificates to the 23 diplomats from ASEAN member states for succe...
23/04/2026

Dean SSIFS Amb Raj Srivastava conferred Valedictory certificates to the 23 diplomats from ASEAN member states for successfully completing their training program at SSIFS today.

In a candid & lively interaction with the Dean(SSIFS), the participants shared their experiences of training and expressed their gratitude to the Govt of India for the training program.

Amb Srivastava congratulated them & extended his wishes for their diplomatic careers ahead.

Dean(SSIFS) Amb. Raj Kumar Srivastava addressed the scholars at School of International Studies (SIS), JNU, on 23 April ...
23/04/2026

Dean(SSIFS) Amb. Raj Kumar Srivastava addressed the scholars at School of International Studies (SIS), JNU, on 23 April 2026, on the theme 'India's Strategic Culture: Dilemmas and Choices'.
Drawing on rich references from ancient texts, the address by Dean offered thought-provoking perspectives and deep intellectual engagement to the participants.

Dean Amb. Raj Kumar Srivastava addressed the national conference themed 'Sustainable Earth: Towards a Better Future', ho...
22/04/2026

Dean Amb. Raj Kumar Srivastava addressed the national conference themed 'Sustainable Earth: Towards a Better Future', hosted by Miranda House, University of Delhi, on 22 April 2026.

Highlighting the virtues of Empathy, Affection, Respect, Trust, and Humility, Dean underscored the need for a lifestyle focused on Ecological Balance, Accountability to Future Generations, Respect for Diversity, Truth & Dharma, and Harmony with Nature.

The Special Course for Diplomats from ASEAN countries was inaugurated by Amb Raj Kumar Srivastava, Dean(SSIFS) at SSIFS ...
20/04/2026

The Special Course for Diplomats from ASEAN countries was inaugurated by Amb Raj Kumar Srivastava, Dean(SSIFS) at SSIFS today. 23 diplomats from 11 member countries of ASEAN participated in the program.

In the inaugural session, Amb Srivastava talked about the Guiding Principles of Indian Foreign Policy. He spoke about the 4Ps of 'diplomacy'(People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace), Theories of International Relations, continued relevance & importance of Kautilyan philosophy, 4Ts(Trade, Technology, Tourism, Talent) of the 'Diplomacy for Development', India Stack & Digital Public Infrastructure, India's Strategic Horizon, Core Dimensions of its Resilience, Vaccine Maitri, Ayurveda & Yoga, and also covered the Govt of India's initiatives (ISA, CDRI, IBCA, GBA).

On this special ocassion, Amb Srivastava also inaugurated the Exhibition of "Third ASEAN-India Artist Camp" at the Institute which will remain open till 24 April, 2026 & showcases the paintings of artists from the ASEAN nation states on the theme 'Echoes of Ramayana: Artistic Journeys across ASEAN & India' curated and put together by Shri Sanjeev Bhargava, Founder & Festival Director at SEHER.

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