The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)

Prime Minister Modi and 71 other ministers of the new coalition government, including 30 Cabinet Ministers, five independent ministers, and 36 Ministers of State, were recently sworn into office.

About the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)

1. The Prime Minister leads the CCS.
2. The Committee is the highest decision-making body for national security appointments, policies, and expenditures.
3. Committee Members: Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Home Affairs Minister, Finance Minister, and External Affairs Minister.
4. Functions:
   1. Addresses all issues related to India's defense and security.
   2. Oversees law and order and national security in India.
   3. Discusses initiatives to enhance national security.
   4. Considers foreign policy matters with security implications.
   5. Discusses political issues that could affect national security.

Cabinet Committees

1. Cabinet Committees are extra-constitutional bodies not mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
2. These groups are designed to reduce the Cabinet's workload by allowing smaller groups to make decisions on specific policy areas.
3. Cabinet Committees are formed or reconstituted when a new government takes office or when the Cabinet undergoes a reshuffle.

4. There are currently 8 Cabinet Committees:

   1. Economic Affairs
   2. Political Affairs
   3. Investment and Growth
   4. Security
   5. Parliamentary Affairs
   6. Employment and Skill Development
   7. Accommodation
   8. Appointments

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