DRDO Chief Samir V Kamat Gets Second One-Year Extension

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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 20:30 IST

A distinguished scientist, Kamat was appointed arsenic caput of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and the DRDO president connected August 25, 2022.

DRDO Chief Samir V Kamat | File Image/ANI

The Central authorities connected Monday extended the tenure of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) main Samir V Kamat by 1 much year, till May 2026.

This is his 2nd hold successful the post.

A distinguished scientist, Kamat was appointed arsenic caput of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and the DRDO president connected August 25, 2022.

He was fixed one-year hold connected May 27 past year, which was to extremity this month.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved hold of Kamat’s work arsenic DDR&D caput and DRDO president nether Fundamental Rule 56 (d) for a further play of 1 twelvemonth from June 1, 2025 till May 31, 2026, oregon until further orders, the Personnel Ministry said.

The regularisation allows the Central authorities to widen services of incumbents connected prime posts successful nationalist interest.

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