G Ashok Kumar appointed as India's first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC)

Former Vice Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC) on February 16, 2022.
NMSC will be part of the National Security Council Secretariat, and will report directly to National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. NMSC will have no forces under him.
As an NMSC, Kumar will be the nodal point for all issues and aspects related to maritime security; coordinate between all the agencies involved in maritime security and maritime civil issues; work to improve the country’s blue economy needs among other things..

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G Ashok Kumar had served as the 35th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from 30 January 2019 till 31 July 2021.