National Security Council
Government security agency in India
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| April 2025 | NSAB reconstituted with Alok Joshi as Chairman, reduced to 7 members, with two subordinate bodies: National Information Board (NIB) and Technology Coordination Group (TCG). |
| July 1 2024 | National Security Council Secretariat was revamped, with the post of Additional National Security Advisor being filled, which previously was vacant. This restructuring allows the National Security Advisor to focus directly on assisting the Prime Minister's Office in ongoing security challenges, while the Additional NSA takes over internal security management and threat analysis responsibilities. |
| June 15 2021 | The Government of India launched the Trusted Telecom Portal, implementing the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector (NSDTS). Telecom Service Providers were mandatorily required to connect only devices designated as Trusted Products from Trusted Sources in their networks. |
| July 2018 | NSAB reconstituted with P. S. Raghavan (former Indian Ambassador to Russia) as its head, with a two-year tenure. |
| 2015 | The Office of National Cyber Security Coordinator was created to advise the Prime Minister on strategic cyber security issues. |
| January 2015 | Previous NSAB headed by former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran concluded its tenure. |
| 2014 | The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre was established under the National Technical Research Organisation, mandating the protection of critical information infrastructure. |
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