Appointments – Who is who?
Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed as Deputy NSA
- The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Pankaj Kumar Singh as the Deputy National Security Adviser in National Security Council Secretariat
- Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, previously served as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)
About National Security Council:
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- The NSC was established in 1998 by the government of AB Vajpayee
- It is the executive agency responsible for advising the Prime Minister’s Office on issues of national security and strategic interest.
- 1st National Security Advisor (NSA) – Brajesh Mishra
- Present National Security Advisor – Ajit Kumar Doval
