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Highly decorated police officer and former Intelligence Bureau chief Ajit Doval, 69, was on Friday appointed the National Security Advisor.
Doval’s is the second key appointment since Narendra Modi assumed charge as Prime Minister.
The first was that of Nripendra Misra as Principal Secretary.
According to the official order, the appointment of Doval, who retired in January 2005 as Intelligence Bureau Chief, takes effect from today. His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier, the order said.
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