G Mohan Kumar takes over as new Defence Secretary

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): G Mohan Kumar took over as the new Defence Secretary, succeeding RK Mathur, who laid down office a day before. Belonging to the 1979 batch of IAS, Odisha cadre, 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. Mohan Kumar was the Secretary of Defence Production since September 1, 2014 before taking over as the Defence Secretary. The appointment comes as a birthday gift for Kumar who will turn 60 on May 27. But, instead of retirement, now he will have a two-year tenure.