Union Council of Ministers

Union Council of Ministers
	State Emblem of India
Agency overview
Formed	15 August 1947
Type	Highest executive body of the Government of India
Jurisdiction	Republic of India
Headquarters	New Delhi
Agency executives	Narendra Modi, Chair; Vacant, Deputy Chair;
Child agencies	Cabinet; Ministries of the Government of India;
Website	english.www.gov.in

The Union Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which functions as the senior decision-making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 29 members, including the prime minister. The council is subject to the Parliament of India.

A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government.

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