Union Cabinet

The Union Cabinet is the group of senior ministers at the core of the Union Council of Ministers of the Government of India, which is headed by the Prime Minister. The Council aids and advises the President under Article 74 of the Constitution and is collectively answerable to the Lok Sabha under Article 75(3). Ministers are appointed by the President on the Prime Minister’s advice. The Council has the ranks of Cabinet Minister, Minister of State (Independent Charge) and Minister of State, and the Cabinet includes only ministers of cabinet rank.

Narendra Modi is Prime Minister and chairs the Council. Wikipedia lists him in office from 9 June 2024 under the third Modi ministry, with most other ministers from 10 June 2024. The Cabinet Secretariat gives the Cabinet secretarial support: it convenes Cabinet and committee meetings on the Prime Minister’s orders, prepares agendas and records of discussions, and monitors how decisions are carried out. The Transaction of Business Rules list the kinds of cases that need Cabinet approval.

The Cabinet is in the news because on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 it approved a rabi fertiliser subsidy of Rs 62,370.02 crore for 2026-27, about 64 per cent more than last year, according to ANI and The Statesman. The Nutrient Based Subsidy rates apply from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Sources: Wikipedia: Union Cabinet of India, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India: Functions