The Appointments Committee of the Indian Cabinet (ACC) has approved on Friday the appointment of Senior IAS officer G Mohan Kumar as new Defence Secretary for a two-year term and Ashok Kumar Gupta as the new secretary of defence production.
G. Mohan Kumar is appointed to replace R.K. Mathur who retires later this month. Mr Kumar will be replaced as Secretary Defence Production by Ashok Kumar Gupta, Special Secretary in Department of Defence Production.