Former R&AW Chief Alok Joshi Appointed as Chairman of Newly Reconstituted NSAB.

Appointment

In April 2025, the Government of India (GoI) reconstituted the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and appointed Alok Joshi, former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), as its new Chairman.


      - This strategic development aims to enhance India’s national security advisory framework in response to recent challenges.

      - The reconstitution of NSAB followed a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, after the Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) terrorist attack.

      - Alok Joshi, a 1976-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Haryana cadre, served as the Chief of R&AW from December 30, 2012, to December 31, 2014.

Main Point :-   (i) The newly formed seven-member NSAB includes eminent retired officials from India’s military, police, and diplomatic sectors.

      (ii) The NSAB, established in 1998, serves as a key advisory body to the National Security Council (NSC) of India, which is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.


About National Security Council (NSC) – India

National Security Advisor (NSA): Ajit Kumar Doval
Headquarters: New Delhi
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