Modi 3.0 Government / Ajit Doval became NSA for the third time, PK Mishra will also remain Principal Secretary

Ajit Doval will remain NSA for the third time in Modi Government 3.0. Along with this, the Prime Minister's Principal Secretary PK Mishra will also remain in the post. In this way, his tenure will be completed with the tenure of Prime Minister Modi. In the letter issued in this regard, it has been said that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ajit Doval, IPS (Retired)

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 13, 2024, 05:36 PM
Modi 3.0 Government: Ajit Doval will remain NSA for the third time in Modi Government 3.0. Along with this, the Prime Minister's Principal Secretary PK Mishra will also remain in the post. In this way, his tenure will be completed with the tenure of Prime Minister Modi. In the letter issued in this regard, it has been said that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ajit Doval, IPS (Retired) as National Security Advisor, which will be effective from June 10.

This letter issued regarding Doval's appointment further states that his appointment will end with the tenure of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier. During the tenure, he will be given the status of a Cabinet Minister. The terms and conditions of his appointment will be notified separately.

The NSA is the most trusted officer of the PM

This is a constitutional post. The most trusted officer of the PM is the NSA. He helps the Prime Minister in strategic matters as well as in matters of internal security. He advises when it would be right to take what decision.

Tenure will end with the tenure of the Prime Minister

The letter issued regarding the appointment of Ajit Doval further states that his appointment will end with the tenure of PM Modi or till further orders, whichever is earlier. During the tenure, he will be given the status of a Cabinet Minister. Also, the terms and conditions of his appointment will be notified separately. On the other hand, if we talk about retired IAS PK Mishra, he will also remain in his post. He has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister from June 10, 2024. PK Mishra is a 1972 batch IPS officer. He has been working with PM Modi as Principal Secretary for the last 1 decade. PK Mishra will look after the work of appointments and administrative matters in the PMO.