who is the first national security advisor in india

The first National Security Advisor (NSA) of India was Brajesh Mishra. He was appointed to this position when the post was created on 19 November 1998 by the government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Brajesh Mishra served as the NSA from 1998 to 2004 and was also the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister at that time. He played a significant role in shaping India's national security policy, including overseeing the nuclear doctrine after the Pokhran-II tests and managing security during the Kargil War in 1999