Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai appointed Military Adviser to NSCS

📌 Summary:

• Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai, currently Deputy Chief of the Indian Army, has been appointed the new Military Adviser (MA) to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)
• He earlier served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and spearheaded operations during Operation Sindoor
• This is the first time a serving military officer has been appointed MA to the NSCS, which functions under National Security Adviser Ajit Doval
• Signals deeper integration of professional military expertise into India's apex national-security decision-making structure
• Reinforces civil-military coordination and the institutionalisation of military advice at the strategic policy level

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Internal Security — national security architecture, civil-military relations, and the role of the NSCS/NSA in strategic decision-making.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• The NSCS is the apex secretariat of the National Security Council, headed by the National Security Adviser (currently Ajit Doval)
• DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) oversees the planning and conduct of military operations
• Lt. Gen. Ghai is the first serving military officer to be Military Adviser to the NSCS

🔑 Key Term: National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) — the apex body assisting the National Security Council on national-security and strategic-policy matters, under the NSA.