Ministry of External Affairs — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
7th Amendment	1956	Reorganized the Union and Concurrent Lists, affecting the distribution of powers related to external affairs and ensuring clearer demarcation of Union authority over foreign policy matters.	Strengthened MEA's constitutional foundation by clarifying Union government's exclusive jurisdiction over external affairs, eliminating potential conflicts between Union and state authorities in international matters.
42nd Amendment	1976	Added several subjects to the Concurrent List and modified the balance between Union and state powers, though external affairs remained exclusively in the Union List.	Reinforced the principle that foreign policy and international relations remain exclusively under Union jurisdiction, preventing any dilution of MEA's authority despite the amendment's general trend toward centralization.

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