National Security Council (India)

National Security Council Secretariat
Agency overview
Formed19 November 1998 (1998-11-19)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersSeva Teerth-3
New Delhi, Delhi, India
EmployeesClassified
Annual budget4,371.31 crore (US$517.0 million) (2026–27)
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
Child agency
  • National Security Law Division
WebsiteClassified

The National Security Council (NSC) (IAST: Rāṣṭrīya Surakṣā Pariṣad) of India is an executive government body tasked with advising the Prime Minister of India on matters of national security and foreign policy. It was established by the former prime minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 19 November 1998, with Brajesh Mishra as the first National Security Advisor.