The Personnel Ministry order said that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the appointment of the senior diplomat Pankaj Saran as the Deputy NSA for a period of two years, initially on deputation basis till the date of his superannuation, that is, November 30, 2108, then on re-employment on the contract basis. Pankaj Saran is currently serving as the Indian Ambassador to Russia.
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A 1982 batch IFS officer he was appointed as the Indian envoy to Russia in November 2015. He had also served as the country’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Between 2007-2012, he worked as the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. Now it’s his chance to assist the vibrant NSA Ajit Doval.
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