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Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) was established in 1986 by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, primarily to cater to the professional training needs of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers inducted via UPSC every year. Over the years, SSIFS diversified its activities to include Mid-Career Training Programmes at various levels, training programme for First Time Heads of Mission, training programme for Commercial Representatives posted in Indian Missions abroad, training programme ...
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The Valedictory Ceremony marking the culmination of the Induction Training Program for the IFS Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch ...
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Call on Honourable President of India by the IFS Officer Trainees of 2025 Batch on 27 August 2026...
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The IFS Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch called on Honourable PM on 24 August 2026. In an hour long engagement PM urged the OTs ...
Read MoreSSIFS is located on a 6-acre plot in Old JNU Campus in South Delhi. The Institution block is the basic training hub of SSIFS. It contains the administrative offices, the conference halls, the lecture halls, the computer lab, the library and the auditorium. Training is primarily conducted in the two conference halls, second of which was inaugurated in 2018. The auditorium has a seating capacity of around 180 and is the venue of most cultural and official events organized by SSIFS. The library has a collection of approx. 15000 books. The computer lab has 30 terminals.
