News- Following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) unveiled a set of unprecedented retaliatory actions targeting Pakistan.
About Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)
- It is the apex decision-making body in the Government of India on matters related to the country’s defence, national security, and law and order.
- It plays a critical role in formulating India’s security and strategic framework.
- The committee is chaired by the Prime Minister and comprises key ministers holding strategic portfolios:
- Minister of Defence
- Minister of Home Affairs
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of External Affairs
- Functions of the CCS
- It discusses different initiatives to take to enhance the national security of India.
- It deals with all issues related to the law and order and national security of India.
- Discusses political developments with national security implications.
- Evaluates foreign policy decisions with a bearing on security.
- Evaluating international agreements related to defence and security.
About Cabinet Committees
- Cabinet Committees are extra-constitutional bodies; i.e., they are not provided for in the Constitution of India.
- Their primary purpose is to streamline governance by reducing the workload of the Union Cabinet, allowing smaller groups of ministers to take decisions in specific domains.
- These committees are constituted or reconstituted by the by the Prime Minister based on emerging needs:
- List of Cabinet Committees (as of current structure)
- Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
- Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
- Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth
- Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
- Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
- Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
