G Ashok Kumar

  • Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar (retd.) has been appointed the first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC) within the National Security Council Secretariat under National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
  • As the NMSC Vice Admiral, Kumar will be entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating between the various ministries and agencies related to maritime matters.
  • The post of maritime coordinator was first proposed by the Group of Ministers formed after the Kargil conflict. The need was felt after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, post which the significance of maritime security including those involving the scattered Indian island territories was ....
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