The central deputation tenure of Longjam Siddhartha Singh (IA&AS:1994), currently serving as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Defence, has been extended till May 12, 2026.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (July 1, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mr Singh has been serving in this post since August 2022 after being empanelled as Additional Secretary in May 2022. Before that, he served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.