New Standing Committee for Inter-State Council

Current Context : Recently, the Inter-State Council Secretariat updated its Standing Committee.

Committee Composition:

• The revised committee has 12 members, including prominent Union Ministers like Amit Shah (Chairman), Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Nirmala Sitharaman.​
• Other members include Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Virendra Kumar, and CR Patil, along with Chief Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh​

Role of Inter-State Council:

• The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body that facilitates coordination between the Centre and states.
• It addresses issues related to Centre-State relations and is crucial for maintaining cooperative federalism in India.​