Brief
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of
Women & Child Development, Government of India.
It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated
to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions
in accordance with the provisions of the
Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of
India in 2003.
CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children
through its associated/recognised adoption agencies.