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.