NEW DELHI , Apr 30: The government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board amid tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack, appointing former intelligence chief Alok Joshi as its chairman.
Joshi, has earlier headed the Research and Analytical Wing R&AW.
Former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK Singh, and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna are among the retired officers from the military services now part of the board.
Two retired officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS) - Rajiv Ranjan Verma and Manmohan Singh - and B Venkatesh Varma, a retired officer from the Indian Foreign Service, are also part of the revamped board.
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