Inter-State Council
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The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body in India established to facilitate coordination and resolve disputes between the central government and the states on matters of common interest.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inter-State Council canonical | 4 |
| Inter-State Council (India) | 1 |
| Inter-State Council Secretariat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3177250 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-State Council Context triple: [Inter-State Council (by virtue of office, when invited), partOf, Inter-State Council]
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A.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
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B.
North Eastern Council
The North Eastern Council is a statutory advisory and planning body that coordinates economic and social development initiatives among the states of Northeast India.
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C.
Council of State (British India)
The Council of State (British India) was the upper chamber of the colonial legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members who reviewed and amended legislation under British rule.
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D.
Inter-State Politics and Diplomacy Committee
The Inter-State Politics and Diplomacy Committee is a regional body responsible for overseeing and coordinating political and diplomatic cooperation among member states within the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
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E.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body in India tasked with safeguarding the rights, interests, and welfare of Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-State Council Target entity description: The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body in India established to facilitate coordination and resolve disputes between the central government and the states on matters of common interest.
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A.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
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B.
North Eastern Council
The North Eastern Council is a statutory advisory and planning body that coordinates economic and social development initiatives among the states of Northeast India.
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C.
Council of State (British India)
The Council of State (British India) was the upper chamber of the colonial legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members who reviewed and amended legislation under British rule.
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D.
Inter-State Politics and Diplomacy Committee
The Inter-State Politics and Diplomacy Committee is a regional body responsible for overseeing and coordinating political and diplomatic cooperation among member states within the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
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E.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body in India tasked with safeguarding the rights, interests, and welfare of Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a forum for discussion between the Union and State governments
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to strengthen cooperative federalism in India ⓘ |
| canBeConstitutedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| canMakeRecommendationsOn |
coordination of policy and action between the Union and the States
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disputes which may have arisen between States ⓘ matters of general interest to some or all of the States or to the Union and one or more of the States ⓘ |
| category |
Indian constitutional body
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Intergovernmental relations in India ⓘ |
| chairperson | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article 263 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionAllows |
President to establish a council to inquire into and advise upon disputes between States
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President to establish a council to investigate and discuss subjects of common interest between the Union and the States ⓘ President to establish a council to make recommendations for better coordination of policy and action ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionMaking | consensus-based ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | Union–State ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOfChairperson | Government of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Union of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | permanent constitutional body ⓘ |
| meets | periodically as convened by the Chairperson ⓘ |
| member |
Administrators or Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories without legislatures when invited
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Chief Ministers of Union Territories with legislatures ⓘ Chief Ministers of all States of India ⓘ selected Union Cabinet Ministers ⓘ |
| powerType | advisory ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
dispute resolution between levels of government
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intergovernmental coordination ⓘ policy consultation between Union and States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate coordination between the Union and the States
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to investigate and discuss subjects of common interest between the Union and the States ⓘ to make recommendations for better policy coordination between the Union and the States ⓘ to resolve inter-governmental disputes between the Union and the States ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
NITI Aayog
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National Development Council ⓘ Zonal Councils of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Centre–State relations in India
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federalism in India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Government of India ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
disputes between States
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disputes between the Union and one or more States ⓘ matters of common interest between the Union and the States ⓘ |
| secretariat |
Inter-State Council
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Inter-State Council Secretariat
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| secretariatLocatedIn |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| typeOfBody | recommendatory body ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inter-State Council Description of subject: The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body in India established to facilitate coordination and resolve disputes between the central government and the states on matters of common interest.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
States of India
this entity surface form:
Inter-State Council Secretariat
this entity surface form:
Inter-State Council (India)