Rajesh Kumar Singh assumes the Office of India's Defence Secretary
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, who previously handled commerce and industry affairs in the Indian government, on Nov. 1 took over as Defence Secretary at South Block here. He is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala cadre, who assumed the charge of the Officer on Special Duty (Defence Secretary-designate) on Aug. 20.
Before taking charge, Rajesh Kumar Singh laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes at the National War Memorial in the national capital. "The nation will remain forever indebted to our brave soldiers who make the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland. Their extraordinary bravery and sacrifice is a source of strength & inspiration for us to make India a safe and prosperous nation," he said.
Earlier, Rajesh Kumar Singh was the Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry from Apr. 24, 2023 to Aug. 20, 2024. Before that, he held the post of Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
The officer has held many other important positions in the Union Government as Director of Works and Urban Transport in the Ministry of Urban Development, Commissioner (Lands) - DDA, Joint Secretary - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary - Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and Chief Vigilance Officer – Food Corporation of India. He has also held important positions in the State Government as Secretary, Urban Development and lately as Finance Secretary, Government of Kerala.
Singh succeeds Giridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, who superannuated from service on Oct. 31.
(Courtesy: Defence.Capital)
