Defence Secretary (India)
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Incumbent
Sanjay Mitra, IAS |
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| Residence | 9, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi |
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Ministry of Defence South Block, Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill New Delhi |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Term length | No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended. |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$3,500) monthly |
| Website | Official Website |
The Defence Secretary (Raksha Sachiv) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Defence. This post is held by senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to Government of India. The current Defence Secretary is Sanjay Mitra.
As a Secretary to Government of India, the Defence Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.
Defence Secretary is the administrative head of the Ministry of Defence, and is the principal adviser to the Defence Minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Defence Ministry.
The role of Defence Secretary is as follows:
The Defence Secretary is eligible for a Diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the Defence Secretary is 9, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.
As the Defence Secretary is of the rank of Secretary to Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces.
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