New Delhi, May 2 -- Vishvajit Sahay has assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence, according to an official release from the Ministry of Defence.

Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) assumed the charge on May 1 (Friday).

Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).

As per the release, Sahay is an alumnus of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi and a law graduate, bringing over three decades of extensive experience in Defence Finance and Public Administration.

Over the course of his distinguished career, he has held several key positions in the Government of India, including Additional Secretary and Financial...