The budgetary allocation for the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) increased 10 times from ₹33.17 crores in 2016-17 to ₹333.58 crores in 2017-18.

National Security Council (NSC)

• The NSC is an executive government agency tasked with advising the Prime Minister’s Office on matters of national security and strategic interest.
• It was established by the former PM of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 19 November 1998, with Brajesh Mishra as the first National Security Advisor.
• Prior to the formation of the NSC, these activities were overseen by the Principal Secretary to the preceding Prime Minister.

Members

• Besides the NSA the Deputy National Security Advisors, the Ministers of Defence, External Affairs, Home, Finance of the Government of India, and the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog are members of the National Security Council.
• PM can chair the meeting of NSC (for eg – PM chaired the meeting of NSC Post Pulwama to discuss heightened tension with Pakistan).
• Other members may be invited to attend its monthly meetings, as and when is required.

Organizational structure

• The NSC is the apex body of the three-tiered structure of the national security management system in India.
• The three tiers are the Strategic Policy Group, the National Security Advisory Board, and a secretariat from the Joint Intelligence Committee.

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