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Recently, the Prime Minister of India chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting to review the global situation amid the West Asia conflict and assess mitigation measures across sectors.
About the Cabinet Committee on Security
- Highest decision making body on national security (Executive Body)
- Headed by Prime Minister of India
- Deals with:
- Defence policy
- National security
- Strategic affairs
- Intelligence matters
History
- First formed in 1947 after Independence
- Created due to emerging national security challenges
- Initial members included:
- Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
- Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Defence Minister Baldev Singh
- After 1999 Kargil War
- CCS evolved into formal high powered structure
- Became apex national security decision body
| [2014] Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1 Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings. 2 Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees. 3 Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 |
