Strategic Policy Group

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The Strategic Policy Group is the first level of the three tier organization of the National Security Council (NSC) of India. It forms the nucleus of the decision making apparatus of the NSC.

This group consists of the following members:

[edit] Military

Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

[edit] Civilian

Cabinet Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Defence Secretary
Finance Secretary
Secretary (Defence Production)
Secretary (Revenue)
Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of the Cabinet Secretariat
Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy
Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister
Secretary of the Department of Space
Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC).

Other invitees will be brought in as and when required.

The Strategic Policy Group undertakes the Strategic Defence Review, a blueprint of short and long term security threats, as well as possible policy options on a priority basis.