The Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry was the 11th union council of ministers of India which was formed on 31 December 1984 after the 1984 general election which resulted in the formation of a majority government by the Indian National Congress party under the leadership of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The Minister of External Affairs is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offices in the Union Cabinet, the chief responsibility of the Foreign Minister is to represent India and its government in the international community. The Foreign Minister also plays an important role in determining Indian foreign policy. Occasionally, the Foreign Minister is assisted by a Minister of State for External Affairs or the lower-ranked Deputy Minister of External Affairs.