The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of the
Government of India
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discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus,
defence policy and expenditure,
and generally all matters of India's national security.
Members
The composition of the CCS is:
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Prime Minister of India
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Minister of Defence
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Minister of Home Affairs
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Minister of Finance
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Minister of External Affairs
The
National Security Adviser, the
Cabinet Secretary and the
Defence Secretary
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have also been attendees of the CCS meetings.
Other Cabinet committees
Other senior Cabinet Committees (as of 2020) include:
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Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appoints several top posts within the Government of India.
The committee is composed of the Prime Minister of India (''ex-officio'' Chairman) and the Minister of Home Affairs. Originally the Minist ...
- chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
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* Cabinet Committee on Accommodation - chaired by the
Home Minister of India
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* Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs - chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
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* Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs - chaired by the
Home Minister of India
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Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
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- chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
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* Cabinet Committee on Growth and Investment - chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
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* Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development- chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
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See also
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Constitution of India
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Parliamentary democracy
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Union Council of Ministers of India
The Union Council of Ministers Article 58 of the '' Constitution of India'' is the principal executive organ of the Government of India, which is responsible for being the senior decision making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by ...
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National Security Council (India)
The National Security Council (NSC) (IAST: ''Rāṣṭrīya Surakṣā Pariṣad'') of India is an executive government agency tasked with advising the Prime Minister's Office on matters of national security and strategic interest. It was est ...
References
Cabinet Secretariat of India
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