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title: "All India Services (Article 312): IAS, IPS, IFoS"
description: "The All India Services are the IAS, IPS and IFoS, created under Article 312 and shared by the Union and states. Learn how Rajya Sabha can add new services."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/all-india-services-article-312"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The All India Services are centrally recruited cadres—the IAS, IPS, and IFoS—whose members serve both the Union and the states, created under Article 312 of the Indian Constitution.
- Which services are the All India Services and who controls each?
- Why does the Rajya Sabha, not the Lok Sabha, authorise new All India Services?
- How do the All India Services differ from the Central Civil Services?
- Can the Centre depute an All India Service officer without the state's consent?

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