Deepa Chawla Named Joint Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat's Security Office

Deepa Chawla, a 1998-batch IRAS officer, appointed Joint Secretary in the Office of Secretary (Security) under the Cabinet Secretariat until December 2028.

May 9, 2026 - 10:33
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Deepa Chawla Named Joint Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat's Security Office

Deepa Chawla has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Office of the Secretary (Security) under the Cabinet Secretariat, for an overall tenure of five years running until December 28, 2028. A 1998-batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), Chawla will bring her financial and administrative expertise to bear on one of the government's most sensitive security-related establishments.