Vishvajit Sahay Assumes Charge as Defence Finance Secretary

On 1st May 2026, Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) officer, assumed charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence.

Prior to this appointment, he served as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
He brings over three decades of experience in defence finance and public administration.
Sahay has held key positions including Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Science and Technology.
He also served in the Department of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Defence Acquisition Wing, and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Within the Defence Accounts Department, he held roles such as Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) and Special CGDA.
He has represented India in international training programmes at Cambridge University and the George C. Marshall Centre in Germany.