ACC Reappoints Ajit Doval as NSA and PK Mishra as Principal Secretary to PM Modi

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the reappointment of Ajit Kumar Doval as the National Security Advisor (NSA) and Pramod Kumar (PK) Mishra as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, effective June 10, 2024.

An Overview of the News

• Ajit Doval has been serving as the NSA since May 30, 2014, and this marks his third consecutive appointment to the position.

• PK Mishra has been serving as the Principal Secretary to the PM since September 2019.

• Both Ajit Doval and PK Mishra will hold the rank of Cabinet Minister in the Table of Precedence during their term.

• Their appointments are co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders.

About Ajit Kumar Doval

• Serving as NSA since May 30, 2014, and this is his third consecutive term.

• Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 1968 batch of Kerala cadre.

• Actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in Punjab and Mizoram, earning the title 'Indian James Bond'.

• Served as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) from 2004 to 2005.

• Appointed as Chairman of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) in October 2018.

About PK Mishra

• Serving as Principal Secretary to the PM since September 2019.

• Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1972 batch of Gujarat cadre.

• Served as Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture from 2006 to 2008.

• Held the position of Additional Principal Secretary to the PM from 2014 to 2019.

• Extensive expertise in policy making and administration, including roles as Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), and in disaster management.

Additional Appointments by ACC

• New Advisors to the PM:

  • Amit Khare: Retired IAS officer appointed as Advisor to the PM.

  • Tarun Kapoor: Retired IAS officer appointed as Advisor to the PM.

• Appointment Details:

  • Both advisors have been appointed in the rank and scale of Secretary to the Government for a period of two years, effective from June 10, 2024, or until further orders.

  • These appointments are on a contract basis as per usual terms and conditions.

About ACC

• Chairperson: Narendra Modi

• Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi