CARA stands for Central Adoption Resource Authority
It is a statutory body, working under Ministry of Women and Child Development(MWC).
It is a nodal body working in the field of child adoption (Indian children) .
It is responsible for regulating inter and intra adoption of Indian children.
Hague convention on inter country adoption of 1993 which was ratified by India in 2003.
CARA deals with the adoption of orphan, abandoned children through its various associated agencies.
