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CARA is statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development
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It is established under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
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It is a nodal body for adoption of Indian children.
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It is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
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It deals in orphan, abandoned or surrendered children.
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It deals with inter-country adoptions according to Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993 ratified by India in 2003.