The bosses of South Block: Meet PM Modi’s core team
New Delhi, June 13: Ajit Doval was re-appointed as the National Security Advisor. He was also elevated to the Cabinet rank in recognition of his contribution towards national security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team at the South Block include three of the best officials- Nripendra Mishra, P K Mishra and Ajit Doval. Here is a brief background on them.
Nripendra
Mishra:
The
1967
batch
IAS
officer
is
the
principal
secretary
to
the
Prime
Minister.
He
is
a
key
link
between
the
PMO
and
the
state
governments.
He
was
the
chairman
of
the
Telecom
Regulatory
Authority
of
India.
He
is
an
alumnus
of
the
Harvard's
Kennedy
School
of
Governmetn
and
Allahabad
University.
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Ajit
Doval:
The
man
who
oversaw
the
surgical
strikes
and
the
Balakot
strike.
He
is
Ajit
Kumar
Doval,
the
74
year
old
IPS
officer
retired
as
the
director
of
the
Intelligence
Bureau
between
2004-05.
During
his
first
stint
as
the
NSA,
he
helped
Modi
establish
himself
as
a
strong
leader
thanks
to
policies
relating
to
Pakistan
and
China.
The
1968
batch
Kerala
cadre
officer,
he
displayed
his
skills
as
a
strong
negotiator
during
the
Doklam
stand
off.
P
K
Mishra:
The
additional
principal
secretary
to
the
Prime
Minister,
P
K
Mishra
is
a
1972
batch
IAS
officer
from
Gujarat.
A
man
who
is
shy
of
publicity,
he
has
been
the
crucial
link
between
the
PMO
and
the
bureaucracy.
He
was
also
the
former
union
agriculture
secretary
and
also
charred
panels
to
oversee
the
disaster
management
act.