Govt Revamps National Security Advisory Board, Ex-RAW Chief Alok Joshi Appointed Its Chairman
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The government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
The government on Wednesday revamped the National Security Advisory Board and appointed Alok Joshi, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), as its chairman.
Six more members, including retired servicemen from the armed forces and diplomacy, have been inducted into the board.
The new members include former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General AK Singh, and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna. Rajiv Ranjan Verma and Manmohan Singh are the two retired members of the Indian Police Service. Retired IFS officer B Venkatesh Varma is also among those in the seven-member board.
The latest development comes in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people, including a Nepalese national on April 22.
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