National Security Council (India)

The National Security Council (NSC) of India is the apex agency looking into the political, economic, energy and strategic security concerns of India. It was established by the A B Vajpayee government on 19 November 1998, with Brijesh Mishra as the first National Security Advisor.

Prior to the formation of the NSC, these activities were overseen by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Members

Besides the National Security Advisor, the Ministers of Defence, External Affairs, Home, Finance of the Government of India, and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission are members of the National Security Council. Other members may be invited to attend its monthly meetings, as and when required.

Organization

The three-tiered organization of the NSC comprises the Strategic Policy Group, the National Security Advisory Board and a Secretariat represented by the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC).

Strategic Policy Group

The Strategic Policy Group is the first level of the three tier organization of the National Security Council. It forms the nucleus of the decision making apparatus of the NSC. This group consists of the following members:

• Cabinet Secretary
• Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force
• Director of Intelligence Bureau
• Foreign Secretary
• Home Secretary
• Defense Secretary
• Secretary (Defense Production)
• Finance Secretary
• Secretary (Revenue)
• Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) of the......
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