Cabinet Committee on Security

Not to be confused with the Cabinet Committee on National Security of Pakistan.

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of the Central Government of India decides on India's defence expenditure,^[1] matters of National Security,^[2] and makes significant appointments.^[3]

CCS is chaired by the Prime Minister of India and comprises the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the Minister of External Affairs.^[4]

The current Cabinet Committee on Security consists of:

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs
Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs
Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance
Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Defence

The full list of Cabinet Committees is:^[4]

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
Cabinet Committee on Prices
Cabinet Committee on Security
Cabinet Committee on World Trade Organisation Matters
Cabinet Committee on Investment
Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India related issues
Cabinet Committee on Skill Development

References

↑ "Cabinet Committee on Security clears IAF's trainer aircraft deal". CNN IBN. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
↑ http://www.firstpost.com/world/upa-wont-act-tough-dont-expect-any-turn-around-in-indias-pakistan-policy-584223.html
↑ "Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar & Ansari to be interlocutors". The Economic Times. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
1 2 "Composition of the Cabinet Committees (as on 02.01.2013)". Cabinet Secretariat. 1 April 2013.

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Cabinet Committee on Security

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