Rajesh Kumar Singh takes additional charge as Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Exam-focused facts from the 31 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Rajesh Kumar Singh has been given additional charge as Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development, and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The appointment follows the completion of the tenure of Dr. Samir V. Kamat on May 31, 2026.
Rajesh Kumar Singh assumed office as the Defence Secretary in November 2024.
He is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre.
He previously served as Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).