Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India | |
|---|---|
| भारत के प्रधानमंत्री के प्रधानसचिव | |
| Prime Minister's Office | |
| Abbreviation | PS to PM |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Secretariat Building New Delhi |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Inaugural holder | P. N. Haksar |
| Formation | 6 December 1971 |
The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (PS to the PM; ISO: Bhārat Ke Pradhānmantrī Ke Pradhān Saciv) is the administrative head of the Prime Minister's Office. The officeholder is generally a retired civil servant, mostly commonly from the Indian Administrative Service and occasionally from the Indian Foreign Service.
Since 2019, the officeholder has been accorded with the status of a cabinet minister. The office holder ranks 7th in the Order of Precedence of India.