The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a one-year extension for Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, whose tenure was due to end on October 31, 2026.
He will now serve until October 31, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The extension comes as the Defence Ministry pursues reforms, including the creation of theatre commands, greater self-reliance in defence manufacturing and the rollout of key doctrines.
Singh, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Keralam cadre, took over as Defence Secretary on November 1, 2024.
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