Former RAW chief to head revamped national security advisory board

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and emerging Pakistan links, the Centre has revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Former RAW chief Alok Joshi has been appointed as chairman, leading a team of 14 experts from diverse fields. This reconstitution aims to strengthen intelligence gathering and analysis to counter Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012.

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