The Prime Minister’s Office on Monday defined the work areas for PK Mishra and PK Sinha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary and Principal Advisor respectively. This comes days after Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stepped down from his post. Besides, the PMO also allocated duties to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Dr. P K Mishra (Retd.IAS:1972:GJ) will look into policy issues and matters relating to the Ministries of Personnel, Law, Appointments Committee of Cabinet and other appointments, Cabinet Secretariat, listing of Cabinet items, anti-corruption unit, PMO establishment and all important policy issues and matters.
NSA Ajit Kumar Doval (Retd.IPS:1968:KL) will look into all matters relating to national security and policy matters— except appointments. He will also oversee policy matters relating to ministries of External Affairs, Overseas Indians Affairs, Defence, Space, Atomic Energy and the country’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing.
Moreover, Mr Doval will also be in charge of all policies and matters relating to National Security Council Secretariat and the National Authority for Chemical Weapons. He has also been allocated the issue of talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) separatists.
Principal Advisor P.K. Sinha (Retd.IAS:1977:UP) has been given charge to oversee policy issues and matters relating to all ministries and departments or agencies except those specifically given to Dr Mishra or the NSA.
