Rajesh Kumar Singh (civil servant) explained

Rajesh Kumar Singh
Office:	40th Defence Secretary of India
Predecessor:	Giridhar Aramane
Appointer:	Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Termstart:	1 November 2024
Birth Date:	24 November 1964^[1]
Birth Place:	Muzaffarpur,Bihar, India
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	IAS officer
Profession:	Civil servant

Rajesh Kumar Singh (born 24 November 1964) is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Kerala cadre who is appointed as 40th Defence Secretary of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and is currently serving from 1 November 2024 onwards.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Prior to it he served as Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil List of IAS Officers . 2023-11-20 . dtf.in.
2. Web site: Board of Directors-NICDC. nicdc.in. en.
3. Web site: Rajesh Kumar Singh to be new defence secretary as top bureaucrats reshuffled. en. Hindustan Times.
4. Web site: 2024-08-16 . Govt appoints Rajesh Kumar Singh as Defence Secretary . 2024-08-17 . Business Today . en.
5. Web site: ACC approves 18 transfers, Rajesh Kumar Singh to be Defence Secretary. en. Indian express.com.
6. News: Govt appoints DPIIT Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh as new Defence Secretary. Check full list of other key appointments. en. The Economic Times.