In which year the post of National Security Advisor was created in India?

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  1. 2000
  2. 1998
  3. 2003
  4. 1999

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Option 2 : 1998
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The correct answer is 1998.

Key Points

  • In 1998 the post of National Security Advisor was created in India.
  • The National Security Council (NSC) in India is the executive agency responsible for advising the Prime Minister’s Office on issues of national security and strategic interest.
  • The NSC was established in 1998 by the government of AB Vajpayee. 
  • Brajesh Mishra served as the country’s first National Security Advisor (NSA).

Additional Information

  • Ajit Doval is the current National Security Advisor.
  • Ajit Kumar Doval is a former Indian intelligence and law enforcement officer.
  • He is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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