CURRENT UPDATE : NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

AJIT DOVAL APPOINTED AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ajit Doval, IPS (Retired) as National Security Adviser. 

The appointment of Shri Doval is effective from today on approved standard terms and conditions. The appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier. 

Doval is a highly decorated police officer and said to be one of the finest operational brains. His is the second major appointment made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge; the first being that of Nripendra Misra who was appointed the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary.