(7) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the Union Minister for External Affairs who shall be the President, ex officio;
(b) a Vice-President, who shall be elected by the Council from amongst its members;
(c) a Director-General, who shall be appointed by the Central Government;
(d) three members to be nominated by the Central Government who are distinguished in the field of diplomacy, international affairs and law;
(e) four members to be nominated by the Centra] Government from amongst experts in the fields of history, economics, security studies and social sciences;
(/) two members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Vice-Chancellors of Universities; and
(g) four members to be nominated hy the Council.
Composition of the Council.
(2) It is hereby declared that the office of the member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a Member of cither House of Parliament.
(3) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member if he—
(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(b) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.