National Security Advisor (India)

National Security Advisor of India
Emblem of India
Incumbent Shivshankar Menon
Residence	South Block, Secretariat Building, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India
Appointer	Minister of External Affairs
Inaugural holder	Brajesh Mishra
Formation	1998
Succession	M K Narayanan
Website	http://meaindia.nic.in/

The National Security Advisor (NSA) of India is a member of the National Security Council (NSC), and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues.

Overview

He is tasked with regularly advising the Prime Minister on all matters relating to internal and external threats to the country, and oversees strategic issues. The NSA of India also serves as the Prime Minister's Special Interlocutor on border issues with China, and frequently accompanies the Prime Minister on Foreign State visits.

The directors of R&AW and IB technically report to the NSA rather than the Prime Minister directly. He receives all intelligence reports and co-ordinates them to present before the Prime Minister. He is assisted by a Deputy NSA. The post was created on 19 November 1998 by the Government of A B Vajpayee, with Brijesh Mishra as the first appointee.

List of National Security Advisors

#	Name	Term of Office		Prime Minister(s) served under
		Start	End
1	Brajesh Mishra	27 May 1998	27 May 2004	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2	J N Dixit	27 May 2004	25 January 2005	Manmohan Singh
3	M K Narayanan	25 January 2005	24 January 2010	Manmohan Singh
4	Shivshankar Menon	24 January 2010	Incumbent	Manmohan Singh

See also

• National Security Council