▁whether ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁Cab inet ▁Minister ▁or ▁Minister ▁of ▁State ▁( Ind ep endent ▁Char ge ) ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry . ▁In ▁the ▁case ▁of ▁the ▁latter , ▁most ▁matters ▁are ▁de alt ▁with ▁by ▁the ▁Cab inet ▁Minister ▁/ ▁Minister ▁of ▁State - in - charge . ▁Only ▁important ▁policy ▁issues , ▁which ▁the ▁Minister ▁concerned ▁feels ▁should ▁be ▁submitted ▁to ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁for ▁orders ▁or ▁information , ▁are ▁received ▁in ▁the ▁P MO . ▁ ▁In ▁cases ▁where ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁is ▁the ▁Minister - in - charge , ▁all ▁matters ▁requiring ▁Minister ial ▁appro val ▁not ▁deleg ated ▁to ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁State / De put y ▁Minister , ▁if ▁any , ▁are ▁submitted ▁for ▁orders . ▁The ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁has ▁tradition ally ▁been ▁the ▁Minister - in - charge ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Person nel , ▁Public ▁Gr iev ances ▁and ▁P ensions ▁and ▁the ▁Depart ments ▁of ▁Space ▁and ▁At omic ▁Energy . ▁ ▁Some ▁of ▁the ▁important ▁matters ▁that ▁require ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ' s ▁personal ▁attention ▁include ▁the ▁following : ▁ ▁Import ant ▁defence - related ▁issues ; ▁ ▁Dec or ations , ▁both ▁civil ian ▁and ▁defence , ▁where ▁President ial ▁appro val ▁is ▁required ; ▁ ▁All ▁important ▁policy ▁issues ; ▁ ▁Pro pos als ▁for ▁appointment ▁of ▁Indian ▁He ads ▁of ▁Miss ions ▁abroad ▁and ▁requests ▁for ▁grant ▁of ▁agreement ▁for ▁foreign ▁He ads ▁of ▁Miss ions ▁posted ▁to ▁India ; ▁ ▁All ▁important ▁dec isions ▁rel ating ▁to