Cabinet Secretary of India
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The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T377463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cabinet Secretary of India Context triple: [Padma Awards Committee, chairperson, Cabinet Secretary of India]
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A.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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B.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
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C.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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D.
Union Home Minister
The Union Home Minister is the senior cabinet official in the Government of India responsible for internal security, domestic policy on law and order, and oversight of key national security and policing agencies.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cabinet Secretary of India Target entity description: The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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A.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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B.
Minister of External Affairs of India
The Minister of External Affairs of India is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.
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C.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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D.
Union Home Minister
The Union Home Minister is the senior cabinet official in the Government of India responsible for internal security, domestic policy on law and order, and oversight of key national security and policing agencies.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service position
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public office ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Cabinet Secretary of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cabinet Secy. of India
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| advises |
Cabinet of India
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surface form:
Council of Ministers of India
Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prime Minister's Office of India
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surface form:
Prime Minister’s Office (India)
Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| chairs | Committee of Secretaries (CoS) ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | all Union ministries and departments ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | extension of service beyond normal retirement age ⓘ |
| ensures | collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is facilitated administratively ⓘ |
| headOf |
Cabinet Secretariat of India
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Indian Administrative Service ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union government affairs of India ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Transaction of Business Rules of the Government of India
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surface form:
Allocation of Business Rules of the Government of India
Transaction of Business Rules of the Government of India ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet Secretariat of India
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Civil Services Board of India ⓘ |
| nativeName | भारत के कैबिनेट सचिव ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
senior-most civil servant of India
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top executive official in the Government of India civil service ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Rashtrapati Bhavan
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surface form:
Rashtrapati Bhavan complex, New Delhi
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| oversees |
Secretariat assistance to the Cabinet and its committees
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implementation of decisions of the Cabinet of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of India ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Cabinet Secretary (for administrative matters)
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surface form:
Secretary to the Cabinet (pre-independence and early post-independence usage)
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| primaryFunction | principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on all matters of administration ⓘ |
| protocolStatus | top-most position in the Indian civil service hierarchy ⓘ |
| rank |
equivalent to Cabinet Minister in the Indian order of precedence (for protocol)
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ex officio head of the civil services ⓘ senior-most IAS officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the Government of India (through Cabinet Secretariat)
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coordination between ministries and departments of the Government of India ⓘ crisis management coordination at the Union government level ⓘ ensuring smooth transaction of business in the Government of India ⓘ inter-ministerial coordination at the highest bureaucratic level ⓘ |
| salaryLevel | among the highest-paid civil service positions in India ⓘ |
| seat |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
|
| serviceBackgroundRequirement | typically an officer of the Indian Administrative Service ⓘ |
| style |
Cabinet Secretary of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
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| termLength | up to 4 years (including extensions) as per Government of India rules ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition | non-political ⓘ |
| worksThrough | Cabinet Secretariat of India ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Cabinet Secretary of India Description of subject: The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secy. of India
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
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reportsTo
→
Cabinet Secretary of India
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this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
subject surface form:
Indian Administrative Service
subject surface form:
Secretary to the Government of India
subject surface form:
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
this entity surface form:
Principal Secretary to the Government of India (Cabinet Secretary)
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
subject surface form:
Committee of Secretaries
subject surface form:
Committee of Secretaries
subject surface form:
Government of India position