Recent Update: Former RAW chief Alok Joshi appointed as Chairman of the revamped NSAB.
About: Advisory body comprising eminent experts from outside the government.
Part of: India’s three-tier national security management system:
- National Security Council (NSC) – Headed by the PM
- Strategic Policy Group (SPG)
- National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)
Functions:
Provides long-term strategic analysis and policy inputs on national security issues.
Advises the NSC; recommendations are non-binding.
Background:
Established in 1998 on the recommendation of a Task Force headed by K.C. Pant.
Not a statutory or constitutional body.
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