NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

The Prime Minister chaired the meeting of National Security Council (NSC).

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• In view of the heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, Prime Minister calls for the National Security Council (NSC) meeting which was attended by the members of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).

• Tension had build between India and Pakistan since the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were martyred by a Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) terrorist.

• The National Security Council meeting was attended by National Security Adviser (NSA), Foreign Secretary, Defense Minister, External Affairs Minister, Finance Minister and Home Minister.

• The National Security Council is tasked with advising the prime minister on matters of national security.

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National Security Council (NSC)

• The National Security Council (NSC) of India established in 1998 is a three-tiered organization that oversees political, economic, energy and security issues of strategic concern.

• It operates within the executive office of the prime minister of India, liaising between the government’s executive branch and the intelligence services, advising leadership on intelligence and security issues.

• The National Security Council comprises the Strategic Policy Group, the National Security Advisory Board and a secretariat from the Joint Intelligence Committee.

• The National Security Advisor presides over the NSC and is also the primary advisor to the prime minister.

• Brajesh Mishra was the first National Security Advisor (NSA).

• The current National Security Advisor is Ajit Doval.