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: 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