Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), on Friday assumed charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence.
Prior to taking over the new role, Sahay served as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and a law graduate, he brings more than three decades of experience in defence finance and public administration.
Over the course of his career, he has held several key positions in the Government of India, including Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Science and Technology, Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries, Finance Manager in the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence, and Director in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Within the Defence Accounts Department, he has also served as Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) in Prayagraj, Joint CGDA, and Special CGDA.
Sahay has represented India at various international training forums, including programmes at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies in Germany.
His appointment is expected to strengthen financial management and support strategic decision-making within the Ministry of Defence.
