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Raj Kumar Arora takes over as Financial Advisor (Defence Services)

November 1, 2025 Photo(s): By PIB
Raj Kumar Arora
Financial Advisor (Defence Services)

Raj Kumar Arora, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge of Financial Advisor (Defence Services) [FADS] on November 1, 2025.

Arora has vast experience in the areas of defence acquisition, financial policy, accounting, audit, budgeting and personnel management.

Prior to his present appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). He has earlier held several important positions in the Government of India including Additional Secretary in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Finance Manager (Air) in the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence, and Director in the Ministry of Finance.

He also served as Member (Finance) in the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board and as Integrated Financial Advisor in various Commands and field offices of the Defence Accounts Department.