BSF ex-DG Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed India’s Deputy NSA

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Pankaj Kumar Singh, a former Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), has been appointed as India’s Deputy National Security Advisor (Dy NSA) within the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).

According to an official order, Singh has been appointed on a re-employment contract for a interval of two years which is to come back into impact from the date he assumes the cost as Dy NSA, or till additional orders. 

After assuming the brand new position, Singh will help NSA Ajit Doval within the creation, implementation and improvisation of India’s nationwide safety methods, together with assessing threats posed by terrorism, information breaches & theft, cyber threats, the readiness of involved businesses and cooperation between main organisations coping with safety points and affairs.

Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, had taken the cost as BSF DG on thirty first August 2021, making him the primary father-son duo alongside together with his father Prakash Singh to carry the BSF’s high job. Prakash Singh, a 1959-batch IPS officer, had headed BSF from June 1993 to January 1994.

Before transferring to the BSF, Pankaj had served with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as Inspector General (Chhattisgarh) and IG (Operations) at CRPF HQ in Delhi. 

In 1996, Pankaj Singh petitioned the Supreme Court to carry out reforms within the police institution following which the federal government began giving a set tenure of two years not less than to the chief of the Intelligence Bureau, the CBI, the international secretary, the RAW chief and the Union dwelling secretary.

As a part of the NSCS, he will probably be within the position of coverage formulation.

In the safety matrix of the nation, all features of nationwide safety are deliberated upon by the National Security Council (NSC), a three-tier construction headed by the Prime Minister. The Ministers of Home Affairs, Defence, External Affairs and Finance are its members. The National Security Adviser is its Secretary.

The three-tier construction of the NSC includes the Strategic Policy Group (SPG), the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and the National Security Council Secretariat. The SPG chaired by the Cabinet Secretary is the principal discussion board for inter-ministerial coordination and integration of the related inputs. The NSAB undertakes long-term evaluation and offers views on problems with nationwide safety.

NEW DELHI: Pankaj Kumar Singh, a former Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), has been appointed as India’s Deputy National Security Advisor (Dy NSA) within the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).

According to an official order, Singh has been appointed on a re-employment contract for a interval of two years which is to come back into impact from the date he assumes the cost as Dy NSA, or till additional orders. 

After assuming the brand new position, Singh will help NSA Ajit Doval within the creation, implementation and improvisation of India’s nationwide safety methods, together with assessing threats posed by terrorism, information breaches & theft, cyber threats, the readiness of involved businesses and cooperation between main organisations coping with safety points and affairs.

Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, had taken the cost as BSF DG on thirty first August 2021, making him the primary father-son duo alongside together with his father Prakash Singh to carry the BSF’s high job. Prakash Singh, a 1959-batch IPS officer, had headed BSF from June 1993 to January 1994.

Before transferring to the BSF, Pankaj had served with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as Inspector General (Chhattisgarh) and IG (Operations) at CRPF HQ in Delhi. 

In 1996, Pankaj Singh petitioned the Supreme Court to carry out reforms within the police institution following which the federal government began giving a set tenure of two years not less than to the chief of the Intelligence Bureau, the CBI, the international secretary, the RAW chief and the Union dwelling secretary.

As a part of the NSCS, he will probably be within the position of coverage formulation.

In the safety matrix of the nation, all features of nationwide safety are deliberated upon by the National Security Council (NSC), a three-tier construction headed by the Prime Minister. The Ministers of Home Affairs, Defence, External Affairs and Finance are its members. The National Security Adviser is its Secretary.

The three-tier construction of the NSC includes the Strategic Policy Group (SPG), the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and the National Security Council Secretariat. The SPG chaired by the Cabinet Secretary is the principal discussion board for inter-ministerial coordination and integration of the related inputs. The NSAB undertakes long-term evaluation and offers views on problems with nationwide safety.