<P> The Defence Secretary as head of the Department of Defence, is the senior most civil servant in the ministry and is responsible for coordinating the activities of the four departments in the ministry . His or her role is to ensure that the MoD operates effectively as a department of the government . Defence Secretary is assisted by additional secretaries and joint secretaries to Government of India posted in the ministry . The Defence Secretary, generally is an officer from the Indian Administrative Service, apart from the Defence Secretary, there are three other secretary - level posts in the Ministry of Defence . </P> <P> Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister plays a key role in formulation of research and development policies and promoting self - reliance in Indian defence industries . </P> <Table> Senior officials in the Ministry of Defence hide <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Designation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sanjay Mitra, IAS </Td> <Td> Defence Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dr. Ajay Kumar, IAS </Td> <Td> Secretary (Defence Production) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sanjeevanee Kutty, IAS </Td> <Td> Secretary (Ex-servicemen Welfare) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy </Td> <Td> Secretary (Defence Research and Development) and chairman, DRDO </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madhulika P. Sukul, IDAS </Td> <Td> Financial Adviser (Defence Services) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apurva Chandra, IAS </Td> <Td> Director General (Acquisition) and Additional Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Subhash Chandra, IAS </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jiwesh Nandan, IAS </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary (JN) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barun Mitra, IAS </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary (Defence Production) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mala Dutt, IES </Td> <Td> Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser (Acquisition) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Major General V.D. Vogra </Td> <Td> Director General (Resettlement) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Major General Ashok Kumar </Td> <Td> Managing Director, Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Major General H.S. Shanbhag </Td> <Td> Technical Manager (Land Systems) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rear Admiral R. Sreenivas </Td> <Td> Technical Manager (Maritime and Systems) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Air Vice Marshal Vishwas Gaur, VM </Td> <Td> Technical Manager (Air) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Designation </Th> </Tr>

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