Avadhesh Mathur

Served in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cabinet Secretariat for approximately 37 years and retired as Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office in 2012. He also served in the United Nations as Head of the UN Mission in North Kosovo (2012-2014). He is currently a Member of the National Security Advisory Board.

During the span of almost 48 years, Shri Mathur has been closely involved in national security issues both at operational and policy level. He has been involved in political analysis and negotiation, conflict resolution, security sector development and strategic communication in bilateral and multilateral settings.  Shri Mathur has served in Indian Embassies in Belgium and Pakistan. During his assignments as Secretary to the Government of India, his special area of interest had been study of issues affecting national security in India’s neighbourhood  

His other area of interest has been Northeast India where he was successful in bringing peace in some regions through political reconciliation and integration of militants/insurgents into the national mainstream.

Shri Mathur has been awarded medals by the President and the Prime Minister of India besides various other awards and commendations.

Shri Mathur belongs to the Indian Police Service (1975 batch).