The government has removed Defence Research and Development Organisation Director General Avinash Chander from his post, 15 months before his contract was to end.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi "approved the termination" of the contract of Avinash Chander with effect from January 31, an official notification said.
Chander was Secretary, Defence Research and Development-cum-Director General, DRDO and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister. He had retired on November 30 last year after he turned 64, but was given a contract for 18 months till May 31 next year.
Chander did not answer calls made on his phone.
Chander joined the DRDO in 1972 after completing his graduation in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
He is considered to be the chief architect of Agni series of ballistic missile systems.
