Recent developments at India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) include key appointments and promotions. Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, is now Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA), while Rajinder Khanna, former R&AW chief, assumes the role of Additional NSA. These moves ensure continuity under NSA Ajit Doval, who continues his third term. With appointments like Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary, the NSCS undergoes strategic restructuring amid ongoing vacancies in crucial diplomatic and military positions.
Changes and Continuity in India’s National Security Council Secretariat
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