CABINET COMMITTEE ON
SECURITY - POLITY
News: What are Cabinet committees,
and why is the CCS the most important of them all?
What's in the news?
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While the allocation of portfolios is likely to be
known soon, it is expected that the BJP — with 240 seats in Lok Sabha — will
not cede the four big portfolios of Home, Defence, Finance, and External
Affairs to its alliance partners, so it is able to retain its hold on the Cabinet
Committee on Security (CCS).
Cabinet Committee on
Security (CCS):
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The committee is responsible for debates,
discussions and appointments of/in the
national security bodies.
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Major decisions with respect to the significant
appointments, issues of national security, defence expenditure of India are
taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
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It is headed
by the Prime Minister.
Members:
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Prime Minister
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Minister of Defence
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Minister of Home Affairs
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Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs
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Minister of External Affairs
Functions:
1. National Security:
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Formulating and coordinating policies concerning
national security and defense. This includes both internal and external
security matters.
2. Defense Policy:
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Overseeing and directing defense policy, including
decisions related to defense procurement, the development of indigenous defense
capabilities, and the overall strategic posture of the country.
3. Strategic Planning:
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Making critical decisions on matters involving
India’s strategic interests, including nuclear weapons and missile programs.
4. Counter-Terrorism:
● Formulating and implementing policies to counter-terrorism and ensuring the coordination of intelligence agencies and security forces in this regard.