Rajesh Kumar Singh takes over as Defence Secretary (UPDATED)

Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Kumar Singh took over as Defence Secretary on Friday. The 1989-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre assumed charge at the South Block, where the ministry is housed. Before taking charge, Singh laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes at the National War Memorial. He had assumed charge as officer on special duty (Defence Secretary-designate) on August 20.

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