Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)

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