New Delhi, April 30 -- In the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam attack on April 22, in which 26 people were killed, the central government decided to revamp the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).

According to an ANI report, Alok Joshi has been appointed as the head of NSAB. Six more members have been inducted into the board.

According to the report, Joshi is a former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). Joshi will lead a seven-member board comprising retired senior officers from India's military, police, and foreign services.

Joshi, a 1976 batch IPS officer of Haryana Cadre, was earlier Special Secretary in RAW under the Cabinet Secretariat, before being appointed as Secretary RAW in 2012. Joshi has previously served in...