National Security Council (NSC) - Establishment, Activities and Functions

National Security Council (NSC)

Established by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government on 19 November, 1998

First National Security Adviser - Brajesh Mishra

Functions :

Deals with issues of external and internal security, military affairs, conventional and non-conventional defense, space and high technology, counter insurgency, counter terrorism, economy and environment.

Formation:

a) The Strategic Policy Group
b) National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)
c) Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC)

Current National Security Adviser - Ajit Kumar Doval