National Security Council (India)
| राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा परिषद् Rāṣṭrīya Surakṣā Pariṣad Hindi pronunciation: [raːʂʈrɪjə sʊrəkʂaː pərɪʂəd] | |
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| Formed | 19 November 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | National Security Council Secretariat, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001 |
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The National Security Council (NSC) (IAST: Rāṣṭrīya Surakṣā Pariṣad) of India is an executive government body tasked with advising the prime Minister of India on matters of national security and foreign policy. It was established by the former prime minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 19 November 1998, with Brajesh Mishra as the first National Security Advisor.