National Security Council
  • Amid the Pegasus Controversy, it was reported that the Union Government’s expenditure on the National Security Council secretariat (NSCS) increased ten fold in 2017-18 to Rs 333 crores from Rs 33 cr. in 2016-17.
Key Points

About:

    • NSC of India is a three-tiered organization that oversees political,economic, energy and security issues of strategic 
    • The National Security Advisor (NSA) presides over the NSC, and is also the primary advisor to the prime minister. The current National Security Advisor is Ajit 
Formation:
  • It was formed in 1999, where all aspects of national security are deliberated
Three tier Structure:

 

  • NSC comprises the three tier structure- Strategic Policy Group(SPG), the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and the National Security Council 
  • The SPG chaired by the Cabinet Secretary is the principal forum for inter-ministerial coordination and integration of the relevant 
  • The NSAB undertakes long-term analysis and provides perspectives on issues of national 
Function:
  • It operates within the executive office of the prime minister ofIndia, liaising between the government’s executive branch and the intelligence services, advising leadership on intelligence and security 
Members:
  • The Ministers of Home Affairs, Defence, External Affairs and Finance are its members.
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