●  The order of precedence is the protocol list, hierarchy of important positions, in which the functionaries, dignitaries and officials are listed according to their rank and office in the Government of India.

●  The order is established by the President of India, through the President's Secretariat.

●  It is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The order for Precedence is as follows:

●  President 

●  Vice-President 

●  Prime Minister 

●  Governors of states (within their respective states)

●  Deputy Prime Minister 

●  Former Presidents 

●  Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

●  Cabinet ministers of the Government of India, Chief ministers of states (within their respective states), Former Prime Ministers, Leaders of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha 

●  Holders of the Bharat Ratna

●  Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the high commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India, Chief ministers of states (when outside their respective states), Governors of states (when outside their respective states)

●  Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, Chief Election Commissioner, Comptroller and Auditor General

●  Judges of the Supreme Court of India

●  Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Deputy chief ministers of states, Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ministers of states of the Union

●  Lieutenant Governors of union territories (within their respective union territories), Attorney General, Cabinet Secretary 

●  Chiefs of staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank: Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of the Army Staff, Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff

●  Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary accredited to India

●  Members of the Parliament come on number 21 in the Order of Precedence.