New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on August 16 announed a string of secretary-level appointments, and named Rajesh Kumar Singh as the new Defence Secretary.
Singh, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, is currently Secretary at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. He will initially be appointed as Officer on Special Duty, at the Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and will take over as Defence Secretary from Aramane Giridhar upon completion of his tenure on October 31.
The ACC has also approved extension in service of Singh as Defence Secretary beyond the age of superannuation, for a period up to October 31, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, the government said.
Sanjeev Kumar, IAS (MH:93) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. Previously, he was the Chairman, Airports Authority of India.
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