The Mess at Foreign Service Romesh Thapar WE are so much in the habit of moaning and groaning about what goes on in the ministries of the Government of India that the somewhat disturbing reports circulating about that exclusive club known as Ministry of. External Affairs (MEA) have received scant attention. Behind the announcement that Jagat Mehta will not complete his tenure as Foreign Secretary is a scenario of disarray which needs some solid investigation.