National Security Advisor (India)
| National Security Advisor of India | |
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| Rāṣṭrīya Surakṣā Parāmarśadātā | |
since 30 May 2014 | |
| National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) | |
| Type | National Security Advisor |
| Status | Chief advisor to the Prime Minister of India on national security policy and international affairs |
| Abbreviation | NSA |
| Member of |
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| Seat | Secretariat Building, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) |
| Term length | No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended. |
| Inaugural holder | Brajesh Mishra, IFS |
| Formation | 19 November 1999 by Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Deputy |
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| Salary | ₹162,500 (US$1,900) (monthly) |
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The National Security Advisor (NSA) is the senior official on the National Security Council of India, and the chief advisor to the Prime Minister of India on national security policy and international affairs. Ajit Doval is the current NSA, serving since May 2014. The NSA is assigned the rank of a Union Cabinet Minister and ranks seventh in the Indian Order of Precedence.