Rajesh Kumar Singh takes over as Defence Secretary

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 04 2024

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Rajesh Kumar Singh took over as Defence Secretary at South Block on 1 November 2024.
He took over from the incumbent Giridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre retired from service on (October 31, 2024) after a two-year stint.
Before taking charge, Mr. Singh laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
He is a 1989-batch IAS officer from Kerala cadre, and had assumed the charge of the Officer on Special Duty (Defence Secretary-designate) on August 20.