(i)

Functions and duties;

The EMBASSY OF INDIA is headed by the Ambassador and comprises the following Sections: (i) Consular Section (ii) Commerce Section   iii) Press, Information, Culture, (iv) Education & ITEC, (v) Administration/Accounts Section. 

The functions of the Embassy inter alia, include political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press/ media liaison, and scientific cooperation in bilateral and multilateral contexts.          
The Embassy functions within the purview of business allocated to Ministry of External Affairs under the Government of India's Allocation of Business Rules and Transaction of Business Rules.

(ii)

Powers and duties of the officers and employees;

General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time.
Financial powers of the Officers are detailed in the Delegated Financial Powers of the Government of India's Representatives Abroad.
Other powers are derived from the Passport Act of India and Instructions issued by the Ministry of Commerce, India from time to time 
The Officers of the Embassy function under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.

(iii)

Procedure followed in the discharge of services, including decision making, channels of supervision and accountability;

Decisions are taken under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador and his written approval, whenever required.

(iv)

Norms set for the discharge of its functions

Norms are set under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador.

(v)

Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

IFS PLCA rules and annexures, 

Delegated Financial Powers of Government of India's Representatives abroad Rules 

Passport Act
Manuals on Office Procedures  

Other Central Government Rules and manuals published by Central Government.

(vi)

Statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;

Classified documents/files relating to India's external relations  

Unclassified documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs.  
Passport and consular services application forms

(vii)

Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;

The Embassy functions within the norms of India's foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs.  Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador. 

The Embassy interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others.

(viii)

Statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

(ix)

Directory of its officers and employees;

Please click/ see at  Annex-I 

(x)

Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

A statement of monthly remuneration is at Annex-II

(xi)

Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

The Budget figures for the current financial year are given in the statement at Annex-III

(xii)

Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;

Embassy of India does not have any subsidy programme.

(xiii)

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;

Embassy of India does not grant any concessions/permits etc. 

(xiv)

Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

The Embassy's website has the required information.  The Embassy also makes available to interested individuals the information on India, its people and culture in electronic (CD/DVD) and print forms.

(xv)

Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining  further information

Public Information Officer:-
Smt. Vijayalakshmy Sunderrajan
Second Secretary (Pol,Com,Edu&ITEC) & Public Information Officer
Email : fscci[dot]panama[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

(xvi)

Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

(xvii)

such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year;

The Embassy's website has information which is updated on a regular basis