Gujarat cadre IAS officer Anupam Anand (IAS:2000:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), Ahmedabad, for a tenure of five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post.
The appointment will be effective from the date Anupam Anand assumes charge of the post and will continue for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Anand is currently serving in his parent cadre in Gujarat as Transport Commissioner. He will replace Lochan Sehra (IAS:2002:GJ), who had been serving in the post since October 2022. Although Sehra was appointed for a five-year tenure scheduled to end in October 2027, he was prematurely repatriated in December 2025.
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