G Mohan Kumar takes over as new Defence Secretary

NEW DELHI :   G Mohan Kumar today took over as the new Defence Secretary, succeeding RK Mathur, who laid down office yesterday.
Belonging to the 1979 batch of IAS Odisha cadre, Mr Kumar is a postgraduate in Chemistry and an MBA from the UK. He has worked in various Ministries and departments, including Steel, Water Resources, Rural Development, Fisheries, Export Development and VAT Administration. Mr Kumar was the Secretary, Defence Production since September 1, 2014, before taking over as the Defence Secretary. (AGENCIES)

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