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Odisha cadre IAS G Mohan Kumar takes over as new Defence Secretary

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 25, May 2015, 18:05 pm IST | UPDATED: 25, May 2015, 18:05 pm IST

Odisha cadre IAS G Mohan Kumar takes over as new Defence Secretary New Delhi: G Mohan Kumar today took over as the new Defence Secretary, succeeding Mr RK Mathur, who laid down office yesterday.

Belonging to the 1979 batch of IAS, Odisha cadre, Mr Mohan Kumar is a post-Graduate in Chemistry and an MBA from UK.

He has worked in various ministries and departments including Steel, Water Resources, Rural Development, Fisheries, Export Development and VAT Administration.

Mr Mohan Kumar was the Secretary, Defence Production since 01 September 2014 before taking over as the Defence Secretary.
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