Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh gets one-year extension in Centre's big move
The Indian government has extended the tenure of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh by one year, until October 2027. This decision aims to maintain continuity in defense reforms and the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' self-reliance initiative.
Why it matters
The extension signals the government's commitment to ongoing defense modernization and private sector integration within the military-industrial complex.
The Narendra Modi government has extended defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh's tenure by one more year, until October 31, 2027. Saturday's decision came a week before he was due to complete his two-year fixed tenure on October 31.Singh, a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, has been given the unprecedented extension of one year due to his work in promoting "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" in the defence sector and pushing reforms in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in order to make India more self-reliant. A quiet yet firm taskmaster, Singh has pushed the defence ministry and the DRDO into speedier decision-making and opening the conventional missile manufacturing into private sector.He took charge as the 40th defence secretary on November 1, 2024, succeeding Giridhar Aramane.
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