Giridhar Aramane

Giridhar Aramane (born 12 June 1963) is a retired 1988 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, who served as the 39th Defence Secretary of India a position he has held from 31 October 2022 till 31 October 2024.

[2][3][4] Aramane was born in 1963 in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh, India.

in Civil Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, and his M.Tech.

He previously served Secretary in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Aramane has served as 39th Defence Secretary of India from 1 November 2022 till 31 October 2024.

[6] In Andhra Pradesh Government, He was holds Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat and he looks at the Exploration Division in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and was Executive Director in-charge of inspections in Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority.