National Security Advisor (India)
[2] Brajesh Mishra, then Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, was appointed as the first National Security Advisor of India.The National Security Advisor (NSA) is tasked with regularly advising the Prime Minister of India on all matters relating to internal and external threats and opportunities to India, and oversees strategic and sensitive issues on behalf of the Prime Minister.The NSA of India also serves as the Prime Minister's Special Interlocutor with China as well as the envoy to Pakistan and Israel on security affairs.The NSA receives all intelligence (R&AW, IB, NTRO, MI, DIA, NIA) reports and co-ordinates them to present before the Prime Minister.[10] In June, 2019 NSA Ajit Doval was elevated to the rank of Cabinet Minister with a second 5-year term.