Cabinet Committee on Security

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus,^[1] defence policy and expenditure,^[2] and generally all matters of India's national security.^[3]

Members of the Cabinet Committee

The composition of the CCS is:^[4]

• Prime Minister of India
• Minister of Defence
• Minister of Home Affairs
• Minister of Finance
• Minister of External Affairs
• National Security Advisor

The Cabinet Secretary and the Defence Secretary have also been attendees of the CCS meetings.

Other Cabinet Committees

Other Senior Cabinet Committees (as of 2020) include:^[5]

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Accommodation - chaired by the Home Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs - chaired by the Home Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Growth and Investment - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development- chaired by the Prime Minister of India

See also

• India portal

• Constitution of India
• Parliamentary democracy
• Union Council of Ministers of India
• National Security Council (India)